Study by MIT and others identifies genes essential for tuberculosis bacterium’s survival during airborne transmission.

Engineered Mycobacterium tuberculosis triple-kill-switch strain provides controlled tuberculosis infection in animal models. Nature Microbiology , 2025; 10 (2): 482 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01913-5 ...

Researchers have developed an RNA-seq method for investigating drug-resistant infections, and we got the inside scoop!

Tuberculosis is caused by a persistent bacterium. Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which divides every 18 to 24 hours. This is slow for bacteria, but what it ...

Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet. As it happens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes ...

Tuberculosis, colloquially known as "white death" or "consumption," is a contagious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosism bacteria. The disease generally affects the lungs ...

Spreading easily through the air, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can establish a chronic infection in human lungs, which can turn into a deadly respiratory disease. Working towards more effective ...