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Latent Tuberculosis
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Definition
: The dormant form of TUBERCULOSIS where the person shows no obvious symptoms and no sign of the causative agent (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) in the SPUTUM despite being positive for tuberculosis infection skin test.
Other names
Tuberculosis, Latent; Tuberculosis Infections, Latent; Tuberculosis Infection, Latent; Tuberculoses, Latent; Latent Tuberculosis Infections; Latent Tuberculoses; Infections, Latent Tuberculosis; Infection, Latent Tuberculosis; Latent Tuberculosis Infection