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Resistance to TB Vaccine May Be Uncommon, Protects Against Nine Strains in Mice
November 25, 2008 — A new study shows that the current tuberculosis vaccine induces protective immunity against nine strains of the bacteria in mice indicating that strain-specific resistance may be ... > full story -
Stopping Germs From Ganging Up On Humans
November 20, 2008 — Evolutionary theory points to a new approach to combat drug resistance in disease-causing organisms and in cancer, according to new research. Keeping germs from cooperating can delay the evolution of ... > full story -
New Bacteria Discovered In Raw Milk
November 17, 2008 — Raw milk is illegal in many countries as it can be contaminated with potentially harmful microbes. Contamination can also spoil the milk, making it taste bitter and turn thick and sticky. Now ... > full story -
Cellular Safety Shelters Allow TB Agent To Survive In Infected Individuals
November 14, 2008 — "Foamy" macrophage formation may be the key to persistence of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis, explains a new study in PLoS Pathogens. These ... > full story -
100,000 Saved From Dying Of Tuberculosis
November 13, 2008 — Tuberculosis is an airborne infection and most frequently strikes poor people. The risk of infection is highest in cramped homes with little ventilation. Without treatment half of those infected die ... > full story -
Cases Of Extensively Drug-Resistant TB Declining Each Year In The US, But New Cases Still
November 11, 2008 — A new report suggests that the number of cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in the U.S. has declined in the past fifteen years, but new cases continue to be reported. Researchers note ... > full story -
XDR-TB: Deadlier And More Mysterious Than Ever
November 6, 2008 — New research has found that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis is increasingly common and more deadly than previously known. Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis is a growing public health ... > full story -
How Tuberculosis Might Be Thwarting Immune System: Proteomics Study Yields Clues
November 5, 2008 — A link between the immune system and the self-cleaning system by which biological cells rid themselves of obsolete or toxic parts may one day yield new weapons in the fight against tuberculosis and ... > full story -
Parasites That Live Inside Cells Use Loophole To Thwart Immune System
November 3, 2008 — Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which intracellular pathogens can shut down one of the body's key chemical weapons against them: nitric ... > full story -
Persistent Bacterial Infection Exploits Killing Machinery Of Immune Cells
November 2, 2008 — A new study reveals an important and newly discovered pathway used by disease-causing bacteria to evade the host immune system and survive and grow within the very cells meant to destroy them. This ... > full story
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