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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in lungs.

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2023

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in lungs

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The bacterium that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, typically affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. Left untreated, the disease can be deadly.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in lungs.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in lungs.