Chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world's deadliest pathogen. This labeling could lead to simpler, faster TB tests.

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, due in part to its ability to hide out for years in the lungs ...

In a classic example of scientific problem solving, scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and ...

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The White House unveiled a revamped web page on Friday (April 18), which now emphasises the idea that the coronavirus emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China. This marks a significant shift in how the ...

The potential of intranasal vaccination is well known against mucosal pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which helps in the designing of new-generation antituberculous vaccines.

TMC207 inhibits the proton pump of mycobacterial ATP synthase, a critical enzyme in the synthesis of ATP for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Resistance is achieved through mutations at position 63 or ...

However, the patient developed a Mycobacterium avium infection following the procedure ... infection control and prompt management in patients with a history of tuberculosis. This case report ...

Structural images of a tuberculosis-fighting virus Date: April 16, 2025 Source: Scripps Research Institute Summary: Mycobacteria are the world's most deadly bacteria --c ausing infectious diseases ...

This point-of-care device is the first to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) DNA in saliva, in addition to blood and sputum samples. Saliva is easier to obtain than blood or sputum, and the ...