Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains one of the most successful bacterial pathogens,
claiming over 1.3 million lives worldwide in 2013. The emergence of multidrug-resistant and …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the etiological agent of tuberculosis (TB), is recognized
as a global health emergency as promoted by the World Health Organization. Over 1 million …

The mycobacterial bacillus is encompassed by a remarkably elaborate cell wall structure.
The mycolyl-arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan (mAGP) complex is essential for the viability of …

The current tuberculosis (TB) predicament poses numerous challenges and therefore every
incremental scientific work and all positive socio-political engagements, are steps taken in …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Mycobacteria are surrounded by a complex multilayered envelope and elongate at the
poles. The principles that organize the coordinated addition of chemically diverse cell wall …

The re-emergence of tuberculosis in its present-day manifestations–single, multiple and
extensive drug-resistant forms and as HIV-TB coinfections–has resulted in renewed …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the second most common cause of death due to a single
infectious agent. The cell envelope of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent …

Recent developments in genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics, and analytical techniques
have resulted in a more detailed and thorough understanding of the structure of the …

Several human pathogens are to be found within the bacterial genus Mycobacterium,
notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, one of the most …