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oct 4, 1882 - Tuberculosis bacterium discovered

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In 1882 Robert Koch discovered TB bacterium. This bacteria has a protective cell wall that is rich in waxy lipids. Named after the tubercles (lumps) present in lungs of those infected.

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oct 4, 1882
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~ 143 years ago