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How does bacteria in tuberculosis evolve


How does bacteria in tuberculosis evolve?
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The bacterium that is responsible for tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, evolves like any other bacterium. This through the generation of random mutations (insertions, deletions, rearrangements, ect...) allowing the organism to endure and thrive due to a selective pressure (ie. acquisition of an antibiotic resistant phenotype due to exposure to antibiotics



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