Mycobacterium tuberculosis possesses a significant arsenal of strategies to combat immune
defense of the host organism. Small noncoding RNAs, which constitute the largest group of …

During mycobacterial infections, pathogenic mycobacteria manipulate both host immune
and stromal cells to establish and maintain a productive infection. In humans, non-human …

As the goal of a bacterium is to become bacteria, evolution has imposed continued
selections for gene expression. The intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the …

We previously identified solute carrier family 7 member 2 (SLC7A2) as one of the top
upregulated genes when normal Huntingtin was deleted. SLC7A2 has a high affinity for l …

Background Blood transcriptomics can be used for confirmation of tuberculosis diagnosis or
sputumless triage, and a comparison of their practical diagnostic accuracy is needed to …

Mycoplasma genitalium and M. pneumoniae are two significant mycoplasmas that infect the
urogenital and respiratory tracts of humans. Despite distinct tissue tropisms, they both have …

Tuberculosis, a deadly infectious lung disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb),
remains the leading cause of bacterial disease-related deaths worldwide. Mtb reprograms …

Around 1.6 million people lost their life to Tuberculosis in 2021 according to WHO estimates.
Although an intensive treatment plan exists against the causal agent, Mycobacterium …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) remains a
global health issue. The characterized virulent M. tb H37Rv, avirulent M. tb H37Ra and BCG …

Background Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of
paratuberculosis, or Johne's disease (JD), an incurable bovine disease. The evidence for …