Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest human diseases and is one of the major causes of
mortality and morbidity across the Globe. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causal …

ABSTRACT Acid-fast (AF) staining, also known as Ziehl-Neelsen stain microscopic
detection, developed over a century ago, is even today the most widely used diagnostic …

Endocannabinoids are host-derived lipid hormones that fundamentally impact
gastrointestinal (GI) biology. The use of cannabis and other exocannabinoids as anecdotal …

The endocannabinoid system, with its receptors and ligands, is present in the gut epithelium
and enteroendocrine cells, and is able to modulate brain functions, both indirectly through …

During the dormant phase of tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis persists in lung
granulomas by residing in foamy macrophages (FM) that contain abundant lipid bodies (LB) …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the deadliest bacterial pathogen in the world. An
estimated one-third of humans harbor Mtb in a dormant state. These asymptomatic, latent …

Mycobacteria share with other actinomycetes the ability to produce large quantities of
triacylglycerol (TAG), which accumulate as intracytoplasmic lipid inclusions (ILI) also known …

Despite a slight decline since 2014, tuberculosis (TB) remains the major deadly infectious
disease worldwide with about 1.5 million deaths each year and with about one-third of the …

Background New diagnosis tests are urgently needed to address the global tuberculosis
(TB) burden and to improve control programs especially in resource-limited settings. An …

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide with a strong impact
in developing countries. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of TB, has a high …