Enviomycin (

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, also called tuberactinomycin N) is an

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drug, isolated from ''

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'' var. ''tuberacticus''. It is used in the treatment of

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

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