alleryWhich bacterium is the primary causative agent of human tuberculosis?
AStreptococcus
BMycobacterium
CStaphylococcus
DSalmonella
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis is an infectious respiratory illness primarily caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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