Several animal models have been developed and characterized, and they have been invaluable for identifying and characterizing mechanisms of protective immunity to M. tuberculosis. However, the ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, produces pairs of poison-antidote, called ...

The bacterium that causes TB can hide in liver cells called hepatocytes, and reprogram their metabolism for its own benefit.

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

Disseminated tuberculosis is a type of tuberculosis (TB) where mycobacteria spread via blood to other organs beyond the lungs. It can cause severe multiple-organ damage in the absence of early ...

Tuberculosis (TB) latency involves infection with the bacteria that also cause active TB. However, people with TB latency do not have symptoms. Treatment for TB latency can help reduce the risk of ...

Untreated tuberculosis may result in several long-term complications, such as permanent lung damage. It’s vital for the condition to be treated early to prevent the infection from traveling to other ...

What do a cow, a deer, and a hunter have in common? The answer in certain parts of Michigan may be Mycobacterium bovis, the bacteria that causes bovine tuberculosis, if hunters are not careful. As ...

It sailed in stealthily, like the fog. Carried by the hordes eager to grab gold, tuberculosis began a frightening, infectious march through San Francisco in the mid-1800s. Known then as consumption, ...

Routine testing for latent tuberculosis infection is not required for patients receiving interleukin-17 or -23 inhibitors for psoriasis, according to an updated position statement. “When IL-17 and ...