Initial blood work found hints of an infection, and the doctors initially suspected a bacterial skin infection (cellulitis) ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) is a bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) in humans. TB is a disease that primarily affects the lungs, although it can attack other parts of the body.

The vaccine triggers strong immune responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is licensed for commercial development to ...

Mycobacterium avium complex, also called MAC, is a group of bacteria that can cause life-threatening infections in people with severely compromised immune systems. MAC consists of two types of ...

One of the deadliest infectious diseases of humankind emerged in Africa 70,000 years ago, a new genetic analysis of 259 Tuberculosis bacterial strains has shown. According to the study, TB bacteria ...

A new TB vaccine for adolescents and adults, developed by IIT and ILS Bhubaneswar, is set for commercialisation.

Researchers have highlighted a risk of transmission of Mycobacterium bovis via raw milk and dairy products made using such milk. Bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is an animal ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, claiming 1.23 million lives in 2024 alone, as ...

A team of United States-based scientists recently conducted a study to evaluate the effect of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection on the pathogenesis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ...