Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are two distinct types of bacteria that can cause infections in the lungs and other parts of the body. Belonging to the same ...

While both M. tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex can cause lung disease, often with similar symptoms, they’re not the same. M. tuberculosis causes TB. MAC may sometimes cause lung ...

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...

Once thought to have originated in cows and spread through dust, the surprising evolutionary story of tuberculosis reveals why it's so hard to stamp out this ancient disease, writes Carl Zimmer ...

Whakaihu Waka researchers have been part of two studies in the battle against drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium ...

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is a group of bacteria related to tuberculosis. These germs are very common in food, water, and soil. Almost everyone has them in their bodies. When you have a ...

The World Health Organization recommends drug-susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex for all patients with tuberculosis to guide treatment decisions and improve outcomes.

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases: “Treatment of Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease.” Indian Journal of Medical Research: “Epidemiology, diagnosis & treatment of non-tuberculous ...

Study: Signatures of transmission in within-host Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex variation: a retrospective genomic epidemiology study. Image Credit: Creativa Images/Shutterstock.com Reducing ...

Chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world's deadliest pathogen. This labeling could lead to simpler, faster TB tests.