The true statements regarding an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis are:
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Prognosis for an uncomplicated TB infection is good as long as the bacteria are susceptible to the antibiotic and the antibiotic treatment is correctly followed.
- This statement is true, as effective treatment can cure TB if the right antibiotics are used and the treatment regimen is adhered to.
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TB can be transmitted through the air via infected droplets that the sick individual coughs into the air.
- This statement is also true. Tuberculosis is primarily spread through airborne transmission from an infected person.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis secretes toxins that make you sick.
- This statement is false. Mycobacterium tuberculosis does not have traditional extracellular toxins; it primarily causes disease through its immune evasion strategies and inflammatory responses.
Therefore, the most accurate response is that the first and the second statements are true. The claim "All the statements are true" is not accurate due to the third statement being false.