Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 21 - Diseases of the Respiratory System - Self Quiz - Page 688: 16

Answer

(b) It is highly resistant to direct sunlight

Work Step by Step

Mycobacterium tuberculosis can remain viable in dried sputum for 6 to 8 months, grow inside macrophages, and cause disease many years after initial infection, and its transmission is by inhalation of respiratory secretions or dried sputum.
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