Definition:
Latent tuberculosis is a form of tuberculosis in which the actual disease is not actively felt by the patient. This form of tuberculosis is not contagious, but it is still caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The disease is diagnosed be special tests such as Mantoux test, Heaf test and Tine test, and is treated by the same procedure as the typical tuberculosis.
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