New tests recommended by the WHO can address TB cases with no or few symptoms more quickly and improve access to life-saving treatment.

Even after completing treatment for tuberculosis (TB), some patients may remain vulnerable to further lung infections.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are two distinct types of bacteria that can cause infections in the lungs and other parts of the body. Belonging to the same ...

Mycobacterial diseases, including tuberculosis (TB), leprosy, and non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections, continue to impose a substantial global ...

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 ...

DEFINITION: A contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Accurate detection is essential to prevent misdiagnosis and ensure the right treatment, particularly in cases involving drug-resistant TB or NTM infections. The Hi-PCR ® MTB/NTM Probe PCR Kit offers a ...

Tuberculosis, also called TB, is a preventable yet serious infectious disease that continues to claim lives worldwide, ...

Researchers from King's College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of ...

World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social ...