Tuberculosis is the world's leading infectious cause of death, killing more than one million people each year. When the ...

The compound, designated BPD-9 was inactive against a range of other Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, suggesting narrow spectrum activity against Mycobacterium species.

The Gram-negative bacteria are exceptionally difficult to treat as they have developed ... Drug-resistant tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis is spread through the air and ...

Vinegar kills tuberculosis, other mycobacteria Date: February 25, 2014 Source: American Society for Microbiology Summary: The active ingredient in vinegar, acetic acid, can effectively kill ...

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) revaccination didn't help prevent sustained Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in initially uninfected adolescents without HIV in a phase IIb trial.. Getting the ...

Vitamin D metabolites support innate immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Data from phase 3, randomized, controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation to prevent tuberculosis infection ...

The group's findings suggest that Mycobacterium tuberculosis might be able to survive inside the human host by using carbon monoxide. Present in humans since ancient times, TB remains a major ...