Resоlutiоn Reаd the repоrt аnd аnswer questions 3 and 4. Of particular interest were lumbar vertebrae L3 and L4. The vertebral body of L3 was partially eroded, collapsed, and fused with that of L4. These changes were highly suggestive of spinal tuberculosis and DNA recovered from the diseased areas of the vertebrae confirmed the diagnosis. This case is an example of historical tuberculosis, but the disease is still very much present among us. On a world-wide basis, tuberculosis remains one of the leading killers of human beings, although for the most part it is confined to developing and impoverished countries. Today, one-third of the world’s population is infected with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis germ. Not all who harbor the bacteria, however, are dying sick, and indeed most have infections that are chronic, or at least temporarily under control. Most victims acquire TB by inhalation, with the initial infection being in the lungs. Following the initial infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can remain dormant in the body for decades. Years later the germ can reactivate, spread from the lungs to other parts of the body via the bloodstream, and cause more injury or even death. Prior to World War II, tuberculosis was a major health problem in the United States, but with the advent of anti-tubercular antibiotics, the situation has improved significantly. Unfortunately, we are now seeing the emergence of varieties of tuberculosis that are resistant to main-line medications. This can be expected to lead to a world-wide increase in both the number of TB infections, as well as in the number of deaths due to TB. The skeletal remains of the woman were reburied in a cemetery close to the site of the original grave. Although authorities tried to locate surviving members of her family, none were found. As for the picture, it was never learned whether this was the woman herself, a daughter or friend. The beads and picture were placed in the coffin and the reburial was attended by the students who had accidentally discovered her original burial site. 3) Tuberculosis is most often acquired by inhalation, with subsequent development of a pulmonary infection. Then the infection spread to this woman’s lumbar spine _____.