Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (The related bacteria Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium africanum can also cause tuberculosis, but this is rare.) The body's response to active TB infection produces inflammation that can damage the lungs. Areas affected by active tuberculosis gradually fill with scar tissue.
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