The ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis , a serious respiratory infection, to form snake-like cords was first noted nearly 80 years ago. Investigators report the biophysical mechanisms by which these cords form and demonstrate how several ...
Scientists have discovered a tuberculosis vaccination strategy that could prevent the leading cause of death among people worldwide living with ... A research team has developed a novel chemical tool to reveal how bacteria adapt to the host environment and control host cells. This tool can be ... Researchers used data from large studies that contained laboratory measurements of two-drug combinations of 12 anti-tuberculosis drugs. Using mathematical models, the team discovered a set of rules ...
Amid debate on the effectiveness of the tuberculosis vaccine, a new study suggests that the vaccine is protective against TB in children under 5, but adolescents and adults in high-burden countries ... Researchers have developed a new highly sensitive blood test for tuberculosis that screens for DNA fragments of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that causes the deadly ...