The importance of meat-borne pathogens to global disease transmission and food safety is
significant for public health. These pathogens, which can cause a variety of diseases …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic granulomatous infectious illness in cattle. The
etiological agent of bTB is Mycobacterium bovis. However, other members belonging to the …

Despite slow reductions in the annual burden of active human tuberculosis (TB) cases,
zoonotic TB (zTB) remains a poorly monitored and an important unaddressed global …

Background Little is known about zoonotic tuberculosis (zTB) due to Mycobacterium bovis
burden across the globe. The aim of this study was to describe zTB surveillance programs in …

Several human-adapted Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (Mtbc) lineages exhibit a
restricted geographical distribution globally. These lineages are hypothesized to transmit …

Bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), is a globally distributed
chronic disease of animals. The bacteria can be transmitted to humans via the consumption …

Isoniazid is a cornerstone of modern tuberculosis (TB) therapy and targets the enoyl ACP
reductase InhA, a key enzyme in mycolic acid biosynthesis. InhA is still a promising target for …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of ill health and one of the leading causes of
death worldwide, caused by species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) …

Background Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly used by tuberculosis (TB)
programs to monitor Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission. We aimed to …

We report the isolation of Mycobacterium orygis, a member of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
complex (MTBC), from two black bucks (Antelope cervicapra) and one spotted deer (Axis …