New drugs that target 'zombie' tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

New research identifies key genes in "zombie" TB cells resistant to antibiotics, bringing new drugs one step closer.

A new study by University of Bath scientists has highlighted two new potential families of drug molecules that could open the ...

Two outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) in Nunavut have been declared over after a yearslong public health battle.

Why some tuberculosis bacteria prove deadly Single mutation protects TB bacteria from antibiotics, immune assault Date: September 17, 2018 Source: ...

Tuberculosis bacteria have evolved to remember stressful encounters and react quickly to future stress, according to a study by computational bioengineers and infectious disease experts.

The rod-shaped tuberculosis (TB) bacterium, which the World Health Organization has once again ranked as the top infectious disease killer globally, is the first single-celled organism ever observed ...

Previously, Dr. Barry and his collaborators found that M. tb mutants lacking a specific bacterial enzyme were resistant to PA-824, but at that time, they did not know the function of the enzyme.

A 15549x high magnification of the tuberculosis bacteria. Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Image Library. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Common strains of tuberculosis ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown how the bacteria causing tuberculosis (TB) directly cross the brain's protective barrier, causing meningitis, a very severe form of the ...

Antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis is a common and serious problem globally. In a new article, researchers from Uppsala University describe how tuberculosis bacteria that carries a mutation that in ...