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Chapter 11, Problem 3LTB
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The evolution of the Mycobacterium Tuberculosis after the exposure to antibiotics.
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TB or Tuberculosis is a condition, in which bacteria infect a part of body. The main cause of the infection is the invasion of the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. The bacteria generally infect the lungs and causes its fibrosis.
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