Question 23 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology B
Tuberculosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and it commonly affects the lungs. Emphysema and asthma are lung conditions that are not bacterial infections. Bronchitis can sometimes be caused by bacteria, but tuberculosis is the specific bacterial lung infection listed here.
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