Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an extremely successful intracellular pathogen that
causes tuberculosis (TB), which remains the leading infectious cause of human death. The …

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

Mycobacterium abscessus is a member of the non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) group,
responsible for chronic infections in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) or those otherwise …

Rapid, sensitive, accurate and portable diagnostics are a mainstay of modern medicine.
Tuberculosis is a disease that has been with us since time immemorial and, despite the fact …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) modulates diverse cell death pathways to escape the host
immune responses and favor its dissemination, a complex process of interest in …

The genus mycobacterium includes several species that are known to cause infections in
humans. The microorganisms are classified into tuberculous and non-tuberculous based on …

Infection with rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria is emerging as a global health
issue; however, key host factors remain elusive. Here, we investigated the characteristic …

Mycobacterium abscessus is an emerging pathogen causing lung infection predominantly in
patients with underlying structural abnormalities or lung disease and is resistant to most …

Autophagy is critically involved in host defense pathways through targeting and elimination
of numerous pathogens via autophagic machinery. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs) …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) can become a long-term infection by evading the host
immune response. Coevolution of Mtb with humans has resulted in its ability to hijack the …