The fungi show potential to target tuberculosis, offering hope of more effective treatments for a disease which still affects thousands of Americans each year.

These freshwater wetlands harbor abundant species of bacteria in the Mycobacterium genus -- the same genus as the tuberculosis-causing bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In these bogs, fungi ...

An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has revealed several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert ® MTB/RIF Ultra. It is the first test for TB diagnosis and ...

Here, the authors conduct a paired genome analysis of humans and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a cohort from Lima, Peru. Their research reveals that genetic variations in both the host and ...

The vaccine fell out of favor after the Lübeck disaster in 1930 in which 251 children received three doses of oral BCG that were contaminated with the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. As a result, ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis in three Nunavut communities is ongoing, in some cases, years later, according to the territory's Department of Health. The department declared an outbreak in ...

Background Digital adherence technologies (DATs) with associated differentiated care are potential tools to improve ...

Theory Department, Laboratory for Cheminformatics, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of ...

The adaptive immune repertoires play important roles in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. Methods: In this study, 10 PLTB patients were enrolled, and their Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells ...

Dec. 3, 2024 — An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium that causes the human disease tuberculosis. The ...

Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has been a serious threat to human health. The immune system plays an important defensive role in fighting off the invasion of tuberculosis ...