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

Mammalian hosts coordinate various cell death pathways as part of the immune defense system against pathogens including ...

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

Tuberculosis may seem like a historic malady, but it’s still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Here’s what you need ...

Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 ...

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 ...

Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, spreads through germs from people with active illness, CDC says. Often, the telltale sign of active tuberculosis is ...

Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two TB-related conditions exist ...

Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It typically affects the lungs, but can also impact the ...

FILE - This 1966 microscope photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli, the organism responsible for causing the disease ...

“The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is not generally recommended for use in the United States because of the low risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), the ...

These days, the disease, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is treated with specific antibiotics — sometimes for as long as nine months, the Cleveland Clinic says.