19世纪的欧洲，结核病被称为“天才病”——苍白、消瘦、咳血，被浪漫化为灵感的代价。拜伦甚至说：“我宁愿死于肺结核，因为女人们会说，他死得好美。”而同一时间，曼彻斯特的工人正因它在拥挤的工厂里成群死去。科学撕裂了这层面纱：夺走济慈、卡夫卡生命的，不是天才的诅咒，而是一种微米级的杆状细菌...
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