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The bacteria that causes tuberculosis is mycobacterium tuberculosis an acid fast bacteria

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A microorganism namely "mycobacterium tuberculosis" causes tuberculosis.

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TB is caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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an acid fast bacteria

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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What type of microorganism is tuberculosis?

Mycobacterium tuberculosis


What type of bacteria causes tuberculosis?

Mycobacterium tuberculosis


Microorganism that causes diseases or infection?

a disease causing microorganism is called a pathogen. origin- pathos=suffering disease (in greek). There are two main types; bacteria and virus. all pathogens are microorganisms but all microorganisms are not pathogens. example- mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogen that causes tuberculosis.


Microorganism that causes Tuberculosis?

i think it is mycobacterium bovis, (which is the one you can catch from cattle), which is much more uncommon than mycobacterium tuberculosis, (which is the most common one ).


What type of organism causes tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium called as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.


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A bacteria.


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What type of microbe causes TB?

Mycobacterium tuberculosis


A microorganism that causes a disease?

A microorganism is called a "pathogen".


What disease is caused by mycrobacterium tuberculosis?

Mycobacterium tuberculosis commonly causes tuberculosis.


What type of microorganism is staph?

the type of microorganism is MRSA


Which type of microorganism spoils food and causes skin diseases such as ringworm and athlete's foot?

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