News tagged with mycobacteria

Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteria, given its own family, the Mycobacteriaceae. The genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae). The Greek prefix "myco—" means fungus, alluding to the way mycobacteria have been observed to grow in a mould-like fashion on the surface of liquids when cultured.

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Injecting insulin through clothes may contribute to infection

(HealthDay)—Insulin injections have been associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria cutaneous infections and cutaneous mycobacteria may have a prolonged incubation period, according to a literature review ...

Diabetes May 05, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Tall and thin not so great for lung disease

Tall, thin women face a greater risk of infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), cousins of the organism that causes tuberculosis, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. Women with NTM infections also ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jan 23, 2013 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

Scientists reveal how natural antibiotic kills tuberculosis bacterium

A natural product secreted by a soil bacterium shows promise as a new drug to treat tuberculosis report scientists in a new study published in EMBO Molecular Medicine. A team of scientists working in Switzerland has shown ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sep 17, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers find possible cause of immune deficiency cases in Asia

A clinical study led by National Institutes of Health investigators has identified an antibody that compromises the immune systems of HIV-negative people, making them susceptible to infections with opportunistic microbes ...

Immunology Aug 22, 2012 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Protein proves to be vital in immune response to bacteria

(Medical Xpress) -- A team of researchers led by scientists at Rockefeller University have discovered that a protein once thought to be mainly involved in antiviral immunity is in fact more important in ...

Medical research Aug 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Scientists identify novel pathway for T-cell activation in leprosy

UCLA researchers pinpointed a new mechanism that potently activates T-cells, the group of white blood cells that play a major role in fighting infections.

Medical research Mar 25, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Study uncovers evidence on how drug-resistant tuberculosis cells form

A new study led by Harvard School of Public (HSPH) researchers provides a novel explanation as to why some tuberculosis cells are inherently more difficult to treat with antibiotics. The discovery, which showed that the ways ...

Medical research Dec 15, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |