New TB pathogen discovered Date: October 2, 2010 ... The source of infection and the full host range of this pathogen are areas of active research at Alexander's long-term study site in Botswana.

The closer the contact someone has with individuals with tuberculosis, the more likely they are to become infected with the pathogen. However, only about five to ten percent of people infected ...

While bovine tuberculosis is not a major threat in the United States, the pathogen that causes the illness can be found around the world, and is a serious problem in some places. According to the ...

Kathleen Alexander, associate professor of wildlife in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment, has discovered a novel tuberculosis (TB) species in the Mycobacterium ...

A computer-generated image of tuberculosis bacteria, the pathogen infecting people at an Olathe high school. Health officials announced an active tuberculosis case at Olathe Northwest High School ...

In the past 50 years, only one new tuberculosis drug has come on to the market, yet many more active substances are urgently needed. Current treatments increasingly fail due to multidrug-resistant ...

How T cells combat tuberculosis By tracking T cell activity, researchers uncover promising tuberculosis vaccine and drug targets Date: February 6, 2024 ...

The primary transmission route occurs through airborne particles. When someone with active TB coughs, sneezes, speaks, or even sings, they release microscopic droplets containing the bacteria.

If a person has active TB, they can spread these pathogens when they cough or speak. If your immune system is unable to keep the M. tuberculosis in check, the bacteria that enter your respiratory ...

New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

The findings may also help inform new prevention and treatment approaches for tuberculosis, a wily pathogen that, each year, sickens more than 10 million people and causes more than a million ...

Treatment for active TB patients can last up to nine months, the CDC said. Patients are given a combination of antibiotics since the pathogen can become resistant to medication.