Background Saponins are glycosides which, after acid hydrolysis, liberate sugar (s) and an
aglycone (sapogenin) which can be triterpenoid or steroidal in nature. Steroidal saponins …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB), a leading
infectious disease of humans worldwide. One of the main histopathological hallmarks of TB …

Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) trigger host immune response by
activating pattern recognition receptors like toll-like receptors (TLRs). However, the …

Simple Summary Due to the broad functions of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) in innate
immunity, the drive for the development of TLR2-targeted therapeutic treatments has …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains as a leading killer
among infectious diseases worldwide. The nature of the host immune response dictates …

Single cell techniques like flow cytometry combined with viability staining can help to obtain
information on viability states of bacteria. Many fluorescent dyes are available for this …

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be the leading cause of death by any single infectious agent,
accounting for around 1.7 million annual deaths globally, despite several interventions and …

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been reported to play vital
parts in the modulation of cell-cycle and apoptosis in cancer cells. However, the …

Mycobacteria are a genus of bacteria that range from the non‐pathogenic M ycobacterium
smegmatis to M ycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis in humans …

Although nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are considered opportunistic infections,
incidence and prevalence of NTM infection are increasing worldwide becoming a major …