Turning off the genetic switch to its respiratory system might finally eliminate the bacteria behind tuberculosis.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, produces pairs of poison-antidote, called ...

The bacterium that causes TB can hide in liver cells called hepatocytes, and reprogram their metabolism for its own benefit.

Figure 1: Pathway for the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid and coenzyme A and its disruption in M. tuberculosis. Figure 2: Pantothenate auxotrophy leads to attenuation of ΔpanCD mutant in mice. Figure ...

Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a promising new substance for targeting ...

识别功能性食品成分对食品研究至关重要。特别是可食用蘑菇含有天然抗菌化合物，这些化合物可用于开发功能性食品。在本研究中，我们从Lactarius hatsudake Tanaka中分离出11,12-二氢乳香酚（dihydro-LAC）这种抗菌化合物，它能够选择性地抑制Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...

Researchers suggest targeting the fatty coat of tuberculosis bacteria could enhance the effectiveness of existing TB ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

Cases of tuberculosis are rising in the UK and US, and experts are urging that a holistic approach to treatment is the best ...

Tuberculosis-triggered IgA nephropathy (TB-IgAN) is a rare but important renal manifestation that often goes unrecognised due to its non-specific presentation. We report the case of a woman in her 30s ...