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List of terms for Tuberculosis

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BCG

Bacille Calmette Guérin; a vaccine aimed at preventing severe tuberculosis in children.

Bovine TB

Tuberculosis in cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis; it can spread to humans, directly from cattle or by drinking milk from infected cows.

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