What causes tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is caused by a bacillus called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The TB bacillus (tuberculous bacillus) is a long, thin bacteria.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis was first described by Robert Koch in 1882.

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