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The high prevalence of this disease in Navajo populations was studied by Walsh McDermott, who pioneered a drug for it activated by KatG. An ELISpot-based assay for this (10[1])disease involves adding the antigens CFP-10 and ESAT-6 to a blood sample. A regime that includes rifampin and (10[2])isoniazid is the first-line treatment (10[1])for the disease, (10[1])which can be tested for by measuring the size of a wheal after injecting purified protein derivative into the skin. This disease (10[1])can be detected with QuantiFERON and other interferon-gamma release assays. The BCG vaccine is most commonly used for this disease, but may produce false positives in Mantoux tests (10[1])used to diagnose it. For 10 points, a species of Mycobacterium causes a bloody cough in what infectious lung disease (10[1])historically called consumption? ■END■

ANSWER: tuberculosis [or TB; accept Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. tuberculosis; accept consumption until read; prompt on white death]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Elizabeth JewlalJohns Hopkins BPrinceton A2710
Rahul Rao-PothurajuRowan APenn State B4510
Rahul Rao-PothurajuRowan APenn State B4510
Charles YoungColumbia APenn B5010
Daniel CraigRutgers AJohns Hopkins A5310
Elizabeth JewlalJohns Hopkins BLehigh A7510
Teigue KellyPenn State ABard A10310
Carter McLeanPrinceton ARutgers C12310