Defamation Law: The Basics. There is always a delicate balance between one person's right to freedom of speech and another's right to protect their good name. It is often difficult to know which personal remarks are proper and which run afoul of defamation law.
1 A bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causes the disease.  There are many risk factors for TB. Clinical symptoms and signs of pulmonary TB include fever, night sweats, cough, hemoptysis (coughing up blood-stained sputum), weight loss, fatigue, and chest pain.
The bacteria that causes Tuberculosis (TB) is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Of interest is that M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) can also cause TB in humans, but is rare. This includes M. bovis, M. africanum, M. canetti and M. microti. Other Mycobacteria such as M. kansasii and M. avium can also cause pulmonary disease. This is different to TB.