Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

People and animals are very susceptible to infections from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the bacterium that causes ...

An international team co-led by the University of Exeter discovered that Mycobacterium tuberculosis hijacks the immune ...

Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

A sugar on mycobacteria binds to the immune receptor dectin-1 on host macrophages, helping the bacteria survive and driving ...

A new single cell-based screening tool evaluates how well antibiotics kill bacteria and may help researchers determine which ...

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), lives all around us. You’ll find these germs in dirt, dust, and drinking water. They’re also common in natural sources ...

An Australian study has linked rapidly growing mycobacterium infections to gastric banding surgery, but no clear source has been identified, according to an article published online September 10 in ...

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 ...

If tests have shown you have mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), you’ll need to work closely with your doctor to decide what to do next. Not everyone starts ...