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What agent causes tuberculosis?
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Correct answer: B. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- A. Pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) causes pneumonia/meningitis, not TB.
- B. Correct. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative organism of tuberculosis.
- C. H. influenzae causes respiratory infections and meningitis, not TB.
- D. Legionella causes Legionnaires' disease, not TB.
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