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New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...
The researchers studied cases of TB from Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa, in which unusual bacteria strains form colonies physically different from anything seen before.
As TB bacteria grow and spread, ... Chest X-ray findings can help a doctor find nodules, masses, or lesions that indicate colonies of TB bacteria and damage to tissues from infectious bacteria.
The bacteria's growth was filmed by Park, and video artist Alex May mapped a timelapse video of the spreading colonies (seen at 1:35 in the video below) onto the dress that projected while it's on ...
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown how the bacteria causing tuberculosis (TB) directly cross the brain's protective barrier, causing meningitis, a very severe form of the ...
Stomach TB : TB can occur in the stomach as well as in the lungs. It occurs due to the spread of bacteria of lung TB. According to information, it can be more dangerous than lung TB. Because it is ...
Tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday announcement from the World Health Organization. Here's what you need to know.
Tuberculosis-causing bacteria — Mycobacterium Tuberculosis — can live in the body for years without causing symptoms. This silent germ is called latent TB infection (LTBI), the CDC says.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that can cause coughing, fever, night sweats, and more. Here's everything you need to know about the signs.