Picking up where traditional antibiotics are failing, two natural compounds have been shown effective in killing ...

By targeting a previously unexploited metabolic pathway essential for bacterial survival, the drug candidate may offer the potential to develop safer, shorter and more effective treatment regimens ...

Owing to their well-known use for other bacteria and the possibility of obtaining rapid results without additional equipment, Etest strips have also been tried for DST of M. tuberculosis. [58, 59 ...

The quantification of colony forming units (cfu), turbidity, and optical density at 600 nm (OD600) measurements were used to evaluate Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth. Turbidity and OD600 ...

A federal judge in Maryland is blocking the Trump/Musk dismantling of USAID. Author John Green argues the Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid are disastrous for global health outcomes ...

However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Murphy’s lab was able to partner with UIC’s Institute for Tuberculosis Research to purchase a “colony-picking robot,” which could pick up bacteria ...

New research reveals how tuberculosis bacteria break established rules of bacterial biology, shedding light on their resilience and potential treatment targets.

The Nobel Prize-winning Luria−Delbrück experiment showed that random mutations in bacteria can allow them to develop resistance by chance.

A team of researchers in Bengaluru has discovered a crucial weakness in tuberculosis (TB) bacteria that allows it to hide in the body for decades. This breakthrough finding could lead to the ...

How long after exposure to tuberculosis (TB) could a person develop symptoms? Read on to learn more about TB transmission and when a person should receive treatment.