Mycobacterial diseases, particularly those caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria, pose significant health challenges, especially in individuals with immunodeficiencies.

Leprosy has caused one death in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan as of February 2025. Leprosy is not highly contagious ...

Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.

A new mRNA vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) is showing favorable results in preclinical trials. With only one currently ...

Mycobacterium kansasii. In the U.S., this is the second most common cause of NTM infection. Like MAC, it usually causes lung disease. But antibiotics can typically get rid of it. Mycobacterium ...

Around 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The novel ...

SEREMBAN: The leprosy situation in the two Orang Asli villages in Kuala Pilah near here is under control, with no necessity to isolate the eight patients, said the Health Ministry.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While multidrug treatment regimens are the standard of care, the lengthy treatment schedule and ...

A simple model projected which strains were likely to be highly transmissible, with implications for public health.