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Can you tell me how tuberculosis latency work?
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Latent tuberculosis happens when there are tuberculosis bacteria in the body but the immune system is able to keep the bacterial numbers small. Patients with latent tuberculosis do not have symptoms and cannot infect others. However, it is possible that tuberculosis could grow and become an active infection later. Sources: Lexicomp, tbfacts.org, CDC
Answered 7/2/2021
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