Tuberculosis (TB) is among the top 10 causes of death among children worldwide; however,
children with TB are given low priority in most national health programs and are neglected in …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) and a few related
mycobacteria, is a devastating disease, killing more than a million individuals per year …

Better understanding of the immunological components and their interactions necessary to
prevent or control Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection in humans is critical for …

Only a small fraction of individuals exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis develop clinical
tuberculosis (TB). Over the past century, epidemiological studies have shown that human …

The evidence for a human genetic component in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) is
incontrovertible. Quite apart from studies of rare disease events illustrating the importance of …

There is an urgent need for new and better vaccines against tuberculosis (TB). Current
vaccine design strategies are generally focused on the enhancement of cell-mediated …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem, invading all age groups world-wide. It is
an opportunistic infection affecting the individuals alone or with co-infections. Childhood TB …

The accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children remains challenging. A myriad of
common childhood diseases can present with similar symptoms and signs, and …

Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and active tuberculosis (TB) are 2 ends
of a spectrum of states ranging from asymptomatic infection to overt disease. While …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in children has conventionally been classified as pulmonary
TB (PTB) and extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) disease, including disseminated TB (TB meningitis …