They found that certain genes associated with T cells' response to infection were suppressed in those who later developed pulmonary tuberculosis. Overall, these findings lay out a clearer timeline of ...

Tuberculosis (TB) has a long history that dates back thousands of years. Advances in research and understanding of how the infection transmits have led to improvements in treatments and preventive ...

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), which is believed to be present in nature for at least 15,000 years. In the Andean ...

Important dates in the fight against tuberculosis, which has been called consumption, wasting disease and the white plague: 1800s - People believe TB is hereditary and those infected are sent to ...

M. tuberculosis infects about a quarter of all people worldwide. Some infected people remain healthy, but five to 15 percent eventually develop active tuberculosis disease, which can be deadly. The ...