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Editorial
. 2022 Jul 1;206(1):10-12.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202203-0432ED.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Pathogen That Can Hold Its Breath a Long Time

Moagi T Shaku  1   2   3 , William R Bishai  1
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Pathogen That Can Hold Its Breath a Long Time

Moagi T Shaku et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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A sealed culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis inoculated on April 4, 1920, and held at 37°C until the spring of 1932. Cultures from the sediments of this bottle grew viable M. tuberculosis, which was shown to be virulent in guinea pigs. Reprinted from Reference .
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