2 Strains of Tuberculosis Attack Lungs in Totally Different Ways

2 Strains of Tuberculosis Attack Lungs in Totally Different Ways
We have long known that some individuals with TB are more infectious than others Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock
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Two strains of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in completely different ways, researchers report.

The findings could help break the cycle of rapid transmission of TB.

Nature Communications
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