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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 disease involves adding the antigens CFP-10 and ESAT-6 to a blood sample. A regime that includes rifampin (-5[1])and isoniazid is the first-line treatment for the disease, which can be tested for by measuring the size of a wheal after injecting purified protein derivative into the skin. This disease can be detected with QuantiFERON and (10[1])other interferon-gamma (10[1])release assays. The BCG vaccine (-5[1])is most commonly used for this disease, but may produce false positives in Mantoux (10[1])tests used to diagnose it. For 10 points, a species of Mycobacterium causes a bloody cough in what (10[1])infectious (-5[1])lung disease historically called consumption? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: tuberculosis [or TB; accept Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. tuberculosis; accept consumption until read; prompt on white death]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yahwanth Bajji (DII)Michigan AKenyon B (DII)44-5
Shourjo Ganguli (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Ohio State C (DII)8110
AlanCWRU BKenyon A8310
Danny Peelan (DII)Pitt AMichigan State B (UG)88-5
Aditya Patnaik (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Michigan State A10210
Nadita Shankar (DII)CWRU D (DII)Michigan D (DII)12010
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)Michigan State C (UG)121-5
Owen Brown (DII)Kenyon B (DII)Michigan A12610
Kara Braun (DII)Michigan State C (UG)CWRU C (UG)12710
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State B (UG)Pitt A12710