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What is Kock's pulmonary disease? Is it the same with pulmonary tuberculosis


What is Kock's pulmonary disease? Is it the same with pulmonary tuberculosis?
Please provide a clear definition, I can't find any.
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Koch´s disease is pulmonary tuberculosis (phtisis). It is named according to Robert Koch, German bacteriologist who discovered Koch´s bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis exactly). TB. Pulmonary tuberculosis: Phthisis. It is a disease caused by a bacteria that lead to tuberculosis.It was named after the scientist robert koch who discovered the bacteria http://www.byedr.com/medicine/2471-1-byedr.html



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