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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A more accurate understanding of this pathogenic mechanism could provide a target against the bacterium that caused 1.6 million deaths in 2021, along with 10 million new cases of tuberculosis every ...

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 ...

Very few people suspected the seals. Kirsten Bos from the University of Tubingen certainly didn’t when she and her colleagues started studying three Peruvian skeletons. They were just trying to ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s deadliest infectious disease. In 2023, about 10.8 million people contracted TB, and 1.25 million people died from it, according to the World Health Organization.

Singapore reports its first human bovine tuberculosis case linked to unpasteurized milk consumption, highlighting robust ...

Tuberculosis (TB) in the throat is a rare type of TB that affects the larynx. It’s often misdiagnosed but has symptoms such as hoarseness and painful swallowing. If treated promptly, it can be fully ...