In the case of Tuberculosis, the formation of tubercles causes a patient to lose lung tissue function over a period of years wit

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In the case of Tuberculosis, the formation of tubercles causes a patient to lose lung tissue function over a period of years wit

h little or no symptoms. The best description for this type of infection is?
a. Acute.
b. Latent.
c. Sporadic.
d. Chronic.
e. Nosocomial.

Medicine

2 answers:

4vir4ik [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-17T11:11:28+03:00

4vir4ik [10]2 years ago

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Answer:

Latent

Explanation:

sweet [91] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-17T09:13:16+03:00

sweet [91]2 years ago

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Answer:

b. Latent

Explanation:

About 1/3 of the worlds population have TB but do not show any signs or symptoms. This is because during Latency the bacilli is efficiently contained in the lungs by the immune cells such as neutrophils and macrophages.