Tuberculosis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology

What is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis, or mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a type of mycobacteria that commonly infects the lungs. TB can be latent, in which it's dormant, or it can be active, in which it causes symptoms and can be contagious and very serious. Find our full video library only on Osmosis: http://osms.it/more.

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