Q:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and often deadly disease caused by a genus of bacterium called Mycobacterium . Tuberculosis most commonly attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. TB is a chronic disease, but most people who become infected do not develop the full disease. Symptoms include a cough, which usually contains mucus and coughing up blood. Q: What type of bacteria causes the disease called tuberculosis? Choices: - E. coli - staphylococcus - streptococcus - mycobacterium A:
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mycobacterium