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infection
The condition in which organisms capable of causing disease (e.g., M. tuberculosis) enter the body and elicit a response from the host' s immune defenses. TB infection may or may not lead to clinical disease.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Tuberculosis
- Company: U.S. CDC
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