TB's Extraordinary Evolution Reveals Why the Ancient Disease Lives On

TB's extraordinary evolution reveals why the ancient disease lives on

Once thought to have originated in cows and spread through dust, the surprising evolutionary story of tuberculosis reveals why it's so hard to stamp out this ancient disease, writes Carl Zimmer

Advancing tuberculosis elimination in India: A qualitative review of current strategies and areas for improvement in tuberculosis preventive treatment

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains a global health challenge, despite being preventable and curable. The global goal to …

The Remarkable Evolution of Tuberculosis: Understanding the Survival of Ancient Diseases

We are beginning to understand why the bacteria behind tuberculosis are so effective at infecting humans Adobe Stock/Ryan Wills When we reflect on the history of infectious diseases, explosive pandemics often grab our focus. Diseases like cholera and the plague instill fear with their rapid urban devastation, overshadowing the silent toll of less conspicuous illnesses. [...] Source The post The Remarkable Evolution of Tuberculosis: Understanding…