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What are some diseases similar to tuberculosis?

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Leprosy, sarcoid: Disease caused by acid fast bacilli include human and bovine tuberculosis, mycobacterium-avium complex in patient with immune deficiency, like aids. There are also strains that cause skin ulcers. Leprosy is also caused by acid fast bacteria. Not an infection, but sarcoidosis has features similar to tb.

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