In the United States, TB is often caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). However, different bacteria can cause TB in other countries. TB might be inactive and not ...

This more accurate platform will help confirm whether the newly discovered genes shield M. tuberculosis during transmission, potentially leading the way to a treatment that blocks these defenses.

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes ... measured in detail how they evaporate and what internal structure they leave behind. They observed that the new fluid ...