Differentiate latent vs active tuberculosis

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TB is

bacterial infection caused by M. tuberculosis affecting the lungs

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latent tb

person has no symptoms and not contagious but has tb its just dormant

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active tb

person is showing symptoms and is contagious

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what can cause risk of going from latent tb to active tb

exposure to pts, immunospupression like HIV and AIDS, and cancer chemotherapy