Around 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The novel ...
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Every year, 10 million people contract tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and approximately 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease. Treatment ...
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This study uncovers key morphological and ultrastructural similarities between cable bacteria genera. The periplasmic ...
About one quarter of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis (TB) bacteria, as per the World Health Organization (WHO). Although the bacterial infection is preventable and curable ...
tuberculosis), most frequently affecting the lungs. These tiny bacteria are usually passed on through mucus in the same way as colds are passed on, such as when people sneeze, talk or cough.