Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How our immune system targets tuberculosis
Every 18 seconds someone dies from tuberculosis (TB). It is the world's most deadly infectious disease.
Dec 7, 2016
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Tuberculosis spread from animals to humans may be greater than previously thought
The number of human tuberculosis (TB) cases that are due to transmission from animals, as opposed to human-to-human transmission, may be much higher than previously estimated, according to an international team of researchers. ...
Jun 15, 2020
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Leprosy's drug resistance and origin revealed by genome analysis
Leprosy is an infectious disease with gruesome symptoms. It damages the skin, peripheral nerves, the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. Despite being curable with multidrug therapy, leprosy still persists in many developing ...
Jan 24, 2018
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Medications
Protein contributes to drug tolerance in tuberculosis
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have identified a protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) that contributes to drug tolerance, a phenomenon that allows bacteria to survive treatment with drugs that would normally kill ...
May 4, 2022
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New drug lead identified in fight against tuberculosis
Antibacterial compounds found in soil could spell the beginnings of a new treatment for tuberculosis, new research led by the University of Sydney has found.
Mar 1, 2017
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Tuberculosis researchers find link between vaccine efficacy, environmental pathogens
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease of the lungs that's been with humanity for centuries and affects a quarter of the world's population. The stubborn disease killed over a million and a half people in 2021, mostly in lower- ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers identify rare genetic markers of drug-resistant tuberculosis
To many, tuberculosis (TB) may seem like a disease from a bygone era. But it still claims more than one million lives every year. And the problem is growing worse as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes TB, ...
May 9, 2022
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Research demonstrates how immunotherapy may be effective for fighting TB
In part because of its resistance to many antibiotics, tuberculosis kills approximately 1.7 million people worldwide each year. But new research from the University of Notre Dame suggests that structures released by the infected ...
Mar 14, 2019
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To fight tuberculosis infection, early protection is crucial
In the first days after the tuberculosis (TB) bacteria infect the body, a flurry of immune cells are activated to fight the infection. Now, researchers have identified a master cell that coordinates the body's immune defenses ...
Jun 5, 2019
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5 things you should know about leprosy
Leprosy is not common, but confirmed cases have jumped this year in Florida. There are usually 0-12 new cases of leprosy reported in the state every year. However, nine cases have been reported already. That's more cases ...
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