Which of the Following Statements About Tuberculosis Is TRUE

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about tuberculosis is TRUE?

• A)If an individual has tuberculosis, he or she will always demonstrate symptoms.
• B)The bacterium that causes tuberculosis actually infects natural killer cells present in the lungs.
• C)An effective vaccine (BCG)exists for tuberculosis; its widespread use in the 1950s resulted in the (near-)elimination of tuberculosis from most developed countries.
• D)The bacterium responsible for tuberculosis has one of the fastest generation times of any bacteria.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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