To cause tuberculosis, the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis must obtain nutrients from host cells. This is facilitated at least in part by protein complexes known as transporters. The structure of ...

Besides their normal role, pump overexpression confers drug resistance. Knowing the structure is a step to disabling the pumps with inhibitors BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tuberculosis is the world’s leading ...

Tuberculosis is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, infecting about one-quarter of the world's population. Although it is treatable, the rise of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis poses a ...

Tuberculosis is a severe infectious disease that usually affects your lungs. When it spreads to your bones, it's known as skeletal tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease caused by a very ...

The mycobacteria that typically cause lung tuberculosis (TB) can also cause gastrointestinal (GI) TB. This condition typically requires prompt treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs. GI TB can involve ...

Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is an uncommon form of tuberculosis infection that usually occurs when Mycobacterium tuberculosis affects your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Tuberculosis is a bacterial ...