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Study finds strains of tuberculosis that are most infectious

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Massachusetts: According to a recent study evaluating how various strains migrate across mixed populations in cosmopolitan cities, the chances of an exposed person becoming infected with TB vary depending on whether the human and the bacterium share a hometown.

The study, led by Harvard Medical School scientists provides evidence that pathogen, place, and human host interact in a unique way that affects infection risk and susceptibility.

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