Genome Sequencing Of Mycobacterium TB: The umbrella programme Data Driven Research to Eradicate TB (Dare2eraD TB) was launched in March 2022 and included setting up of the Indian Tuberculosis ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a near-perfect predator. In 1882, Robert Koch, the physician who discovered the microbe, told a room full of scientists that it caused one in seven of all deaths. In ...

Prevention of drug-resistant tuberculosis is a global health priority. However, trials evaluating the effectiveness of treating Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among contacts of persons with ...

Tuberculosis is a serious health threat, and the efficacy of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis diminishes in adulthood, making booster vaccines a realistic option. Mycobacterial DNA-binding ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infection usually affecting the lungs, caused by the pathogenic bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a well-known and stigmatised major public health ...

Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis. It can cause symptoms that mimic those of many other gastrointestinal conditions.

It has been uncertain how Mycobacterium tuberculosis deflects the immune response in humans, though evidence has pointed to host immunometabolism - the intrinsic link between metabolism in immune ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are two distinct types of bacteria that can cause infections in the lungs and other parts of the body. Learn more here.

Tuberculosis (TB) does not only affect the lungs — it can also affect other areas of the body, known as extrapulmonary TB. Types of extrapulmonary TB include gastrointestinal TB, skeletal TB ...

Agar proved to be an ideal growth medium that remained stable in heat, resistant to bacterial enzymes and able to stay sterile during long-term storage. This led to Walther and Koch successfully ...