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How are TB germs put into the air?
How are TB germs put into the air?
- When a person with TB disease coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings (correct)
- Through physical contact with an infected person
- Through contaminated food or water
- Through airborne pollen
What is the primary infectious agent causing tuberculosis?
What is the primary infectious agent causing tuberculosis?
- Mycobacterium bovis
- Mycobacterium leprae
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis (correct)
- Mycobacterium avium
What is the term for becoming infected with TB germs but not showing symptoms?
What is the term for becoming infected with TB germs but not showing symptoms?
- Active TB infection
- Latent TB infection (correct)
- Acute TB infection
- Chronic TB infection
Which part of the body can TB also affect, besides the lung parenchyma?
Which part of the body can TB also affect, besides the lung parenchyma?
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What is the characteristic of the primary infectious agent, M. tuberculosis?
What is the characteristic of the primary infectious agent, M. tuberculosis?
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