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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the causative agent of Tuberculosis?
A
Staphylococcus
B
Clostridium
C
Vibriobacterium tuberculosis
D
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogenic bacterial species in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB).

Detailed explanation-3: -Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It’s spread when a person with active TB disease in their lungs coughs or sneezes and someone else inhales the expelled droplets, which contain TB bacteria.

Detailed explanation-4: -The causative agent of TB is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Acute tuberculous pneumonia (TP) is an acute form of pulmonary TB. However, acute TP and non-tuberculous community-acquired pneumonia can be easily confused, resulting in deterioration of TP due to delayed treatment.

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