Question

In the case of Tuberculosis, the formation of tubercles causes a patient to lose lung tissue function over a period of years with little or no symptoms. The best description for this type of infection is?

a. Acute.
b. Latent.
c. Sporadic.
d. Chronic.
e. Nosocomial.

Answer 1

Latent

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Answer 2

b. Latent

Step-by-step explanation:

About 1/3 of the worlds population have TB but do not show any signs or symptoms. This is because during Latency the bacilli is efficiently contained in the lungs by the immune cells such as neutrophils and macrophages.