A new PLOS Pathogens study finds that the microRNA-1246 regulates macrophage lipid metabolism and helps explain why some ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is commonly associated with the lungs, but the infection can affect other parts of the body, including the digestive system. Intestinal tuberculosis, also known as abdominal TB when ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), is distinct from most germs in its capacity to silently infect individuals for months and even years before waking up and ...

A highly contagious and potentially deadly disease is seeing sharp upticks—and that's in addition to the measles outbreak we're dealing with already. Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that ...

A large Chinese study of 448 children and young adults finds the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus blood test useful for diagnosing ...

Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) is considered one of the most important public health tools to protect individuals and countries from the deadly infectious disease, and is a critical part of ...

A Broward County high school has confirmed an active case of tuberculosis, one of the deadliest, but treatable, infectious diseases in the world. The bacterial infection, also known as TB, spreads ...

Cite this: Risk and Prevention of Tuberculosis and Other Serious Opportunistic Infections Associated with the Inhibition of Tumor Necrosis Factor - Medscape - Nov 01, 2006. KL Winthrop is an Assistant ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) actively reprograms host lipid metabolism during infection; however, the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. How M.tbmanipulates macrophage lipid ...

While TB and meningitis are rare among patients receiving systemic psoriasis therapies, IL-17 inhibitors increase the risk for candidiasis.

Background: Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the most effective strategy to control tuberculosis (TB) among patients with HIV infection. The tuberculin skin test (TST ...

When an unclear airborne isolation order disrupted patient care, one infection preventionist had to unravel entrenched practices and prioritize safety, communication, and staff trust. This case study ...