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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC)

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Group of closely related mycobacterial species that can cause tuberculosis (i.e., M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum, M. microti, and the BCG strain).

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BacilliMycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis, M.tb)Tuberculosis (TB)

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Group of closely related mycobacterial species that can cause latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and TB disease (i.e., M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum, M. canetti, M. microti, and the BCG strain).

From: CDC
Year: 2004
Source: Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis

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