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New Tuberculosis Treatments (Drugs & Regimens)

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the pathogen “Mycobacterium tuberculosis” – a bacterium with a waxy coating on its cellular surface due to the presence of mycolic acid. Although tuberculosis is often successfully treated with antibiotics and so…

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New Tuberculosis Vaccines (2022)

Tuberculosis is a communicable infection caused by the bacteria “Mycobacterium tuberculosis” which latches onto the lungs following inhalation of aerosolized bacteria (emitted by an infected individual). In the 19th and 20th centuries, tuberculosis killed over…

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