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.

May 5, 2025 — 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 ...

"Mycobacterium tuberculosis has a really elaborate cell envelope compared to other bacteria, and it's a rich structure that's composed of a lot of different glycans," Smelyansky says. "Something ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that kills more than a million people worldwide every year. The pathogen that causes the disease, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is deadly in part because of ...

The patient's inguinal lymph nodes were not palpable. There was no past or family history of tuberculosis. Systemic examination was unremarkable. Results of blood analyses on presentation are ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes long-term ...

A pinched nerve occurs when there is pressure or force on an area of a nerve, causing it to send pain signals to the brain. Most cases are mild, and a person can often treat them at home. In this ...

The pathogens which cause infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB ... In addition to Park and Hatfull, authors of the study, “Structure and infection dynamics of mycobacteriophage Bxb1,” were ...

DNA-FET biosensor chips comprised 4 × 4 arrays of p-type MOSFETs with different gate widths operated in a subthreshold regime as part of the extended gate configuration. A particularly interesting ...