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Evidence
of nitrite acting as a stable
and robust inducer of non-cultivability
in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
with physiological relevance
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the
most ancient infectious diseases
of mankind and is one of the top
10 causes of death worldwide,
affecting a third of the global
population1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB) is the causative agent of
TB, which can persist within humans
for long periods of time without
causing any symptoms2,3. Latent
bacteria in the nonculturable
(NC) stage cannot form colonies
on solid media, which is why current
diagnostic techniques are unable
to detect ...
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Drug-Resistant
Tuberculosis Reversed in Lab
About 1.5 million people died
of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017,
making it the most lethal infectious
disease worldwide. A growing rise
in drug-resistant TB is a major
obstacle to successfully treating
...
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Researchers
Identify Faster, More Effective
Drug Combinations to Treat Tuberculosis
A new study describes a way to
reduce the duration of tuberculosis
treatment by using an approach
called 'artificial intelligence-parabolic
response ...
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Cleverly
Designed Tuberculosis Vaccine
Shows Promise in Mice
A clever new tuberculosis vaccine
has shown promise in trials in
mice. If it succeeds, it will
be the first new TB vaccine in
a century. With the rise of multidrug
resistant tuberculosis, the ...
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