Background Pulmonary infection of humans by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the
causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), results in active disease in 5-10% of individuals, while …

Background Infection of humans with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) results in latent
tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in 90-95% of immune competent individuals, with no symptoms …

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the intracellular bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and
kills more than 1.5 million people every year worldwide. Immunity to TB is associated with …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, claiming the lives of up to
1.5 million individuals annually. TB is caused by the human pathogen Mycobacterium …

Tuberculosis is a disease of the lung, and efficient transmission is dependent on the
generation of a lesion in the lung, which results in a bacterium-laden cough. Mycobacterium …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious global public health problem that results in up to 2
million deaths each year. TB is caused by the human pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis …

Tuberculosis (TB) has plagued mankind for millennia yet is classified as an emerging
infectious disease, because its prevalence in the human population continues to increase …

Tuberculosis (TB) most frequently affects the lung, with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb),
the etiologic agent of TB, promptly gaining access to lung-resident myeloid cells, notably …

Humans have been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) for thousands of years.
While tuberculosis (TB), one of the deadliest infectious diseases, is caused by uncontrolled …

A better understanding of the kinetics of accumulated immune cells that are involved in
pathophysiology during Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection may help to facilitate the …