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.

A prior phase II trial had shown that BCG revaccination in teens led to 45.4% efficacy in reversion from positive to negative ...

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) revaccination is not efficacious for preventing sustained Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, ...

“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.

"Mycobacterium tuberculosis has a really elaborate cell envelope compared to other bacteria, and it's a rich structure that's ...

When someone is infected with TB, their immune cells swarm to encircle it in an attempt to contain the infection. This creates “caves” that trap Mycobacterium tuberculosis, known as granulomas.