A new study uncovers vulnerabilities in drug-resistant TB, offering hope for improved treatments. Rutgers Health research has uncovered why a relatively new antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB ...
This case illustrates the potential advantages of measuring local immune responses, using ELISPOT assays, for the rapid diagnosis of active TB in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy.
Finding out which genes are "turned on" in response to TB infection could provide valuable clues into how TB disease works. For example, Naidoo and the AHRI team are interested in which genes are ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne bacterial infection caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the lungs, although other organs and tissues may be involved. While ...
What Are the Symptoms of TB? A person with latent, or inactive, TB will have no symptoms. You may still have a TB infection, but the bacteria in your body is not yet causing harm. Symptoms of active ...