A new study published in Biochemistry sheds light on how bacteria regulate their genes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

Mycobacterium abscessus is a type of nontuberculous mycobacterium that poses a significant health risk, particularly for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). This opportunistic pathogen can ...

As one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in the U.S. unfolds in Kansas, UC San Diego researchers and their colleagues ...

More information: Cheng Bei et al, Genetically encoded transcriptional plasticity underlies stress adaptation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024 ...

A new study led by Dr. Rodrigo Maillard at Georgetown University, “Identifying Allosteric Hotspots in Mycobacterium tuberculosis cAMP Receptor Protein through Structural Homology,” published in ...

Two Kansas counties are reporting active cases of TB in the largest reported outbreak of the respiratory disease ...

The study, published in the journal EMBO Reports, found that the structures, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), contain Mycobacterium tuberculosis RNA -- a molecule essential in various ...

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...

Scientists have discovered three powerful new drug regimens that offer more effective treatment for tuberculosis—bringing ...

An outbreak of the infectious lung disease TB in Kansas is one of the largest ever recorded in the US. As of January 24, ...

Leprosy, an ancient disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, continues to pose significant public health challenges, ...