But if a person's immune system becomes weakened, as in the case of HIV/AIDS patients, the TB pathogen asserts itself, and nearly 40 percent will develop active TB. The rate of tuberculosis ...

From these, the researchers identified and tested a compound that effectively killed the bacteria in the pathogen’s active ...

A new study published in Microbiology Spectrum demonstrates that a novel semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural ...

A compound in African wormwood shows promise in treating tuberculosis by targeting both active and dormant bacteria. This ...

A new study analysed how various strains of Tuberculosis migrate across mixed ... The study provides evidence that pathogen, ...

Of those, some 2,000 have had TB. ROS help pathogen-consuming white blood cells called phagocytes (from the Greek for “eating”) to destroy the invaders they’ve devoured. If ROS aren’t produced, those ...

Researchers say the potency, specificity, and cytotoxicity of the compound suggest a unique mode of action that is distinct ...

Antimicrobial resistance describes the way bacteria, viruses and other pathogens evolve resilience ... effective at stopping the development of active TB disease — potentially enough to make ...

All organisms are affected by pathogens. Even bacteria are infected ... Many farmers think tuberculosis in their cattle can be spread by badgers.

Renal production of active vitamin D is important for bone ... structures that allow them to disrupt the integrity of the pathogen cell membrane, resulting in its death. These proteins are ...

M. tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), is the leading cause of bacterial disease-related death worldwide. Current antibiotic regimens for the treatment of TB are dated ...