Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), ...

People and animals are very susceptible to infections from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the bacterium that causes ...

Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis(TB) ...

Accurate detection is essential to prevent misdiagnosis and ensure the right treatment, particularly in cases involving drug-resistant TB or NTM infections. The Hi-PCR ® MTB/NTM Probe PCR Kit offers a ...

Researchers have devised a method for investigating how effective antibiotics are against different bacterial strains.

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are known as atypical mycobacteria. That means they’re related to tuberculosis, but they don’t cause the same disease. In fact, NTM are generally harmless. That’s a ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While multidrug treatment regimens are the standard of care, the lengthy treatment schedule and ...

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), lives all around us. You’ll find these germs in dirt, dust, and drinking water. They’re also common in natural sources ...