Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains one of the most successful bacterial pathogens,
claiming over 1.3 million lives worldwide in 2013. The emergence of multidrug-resistant and …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the etiological agent of tuberculosis (TB), is recognized
as a global health emergency as promoted by the World Health Organization. Over 1 million …

Tuberculosis, caused by the pathogenic bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is the
leading cause of death from an infectious disease, with a mortality rate of over a million …

How defined microbes influence the skin immune system remains poorly understood. Here
we demonstrate that Corynebacteria, dominant members of the skin microbiota, promote a …

Approximately one third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium
tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. This bacterium has an unusual lipid-rich …

Mycolic acids are vital components of the cell wall of the tubercle bacillus Mycobacterium
tuberculosis and are required for viability and virulence. While mycolic acid biosynthesis is …

The re-emergence of tuberculosis in its present-day manifestations–single, multiple and
extensive drug-resistant forms and as HIV-TB coinfections–has resulted in renewed …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the second most common cause of death due to a single
infectious agent. The cell envelope of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent …

The biology of mycobacteria is dominated by a complex cell envelope of unique composition
and structure and of exceptionally low permeability. This cell envelope is the basis of many …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, is the global
leading cause of mortality from an infectious agent. Part of this success relies on the unique …