M. tuberculosis, the etiological agent of TB is one of the most effective human pathogens and is responsible for 2.2 million deaths every year (1 death every 10 seconds). It is estimated that a total ...

However, how Mtb manipulates host molecular switches of cell death pathways to reprogram cell death modalities and drive tuberculosis pathogenesis remains poorly understood. In a study published ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to another person's during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to ...

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

IC31 did not reduce the risk of recurrent disease in individuals who completed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis.

The World Health Organization warned last week that the sweeping funding cuts could endanger millions of lives, since many countries depend on foreign aid for TB prevention, testing and treatment.

The prevalence of intraocular TB shows geographic variation. Serpiginous-like choroiditis, retinal vasculitis and choroidal tubercles are important manifestations of TB-uveitis. In animal models ...