Some species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), particularly
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes human tuberculosis (TB), are the first cause of …

In this infographic, the genetics, phylogeny, physiology, and pathogenesis mechanisms of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis are shown. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the etiological agent …

In 1994, CDC published the Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in Health-Care Facilities, 1994. The guidelines were issued in response to 1) a …

The Bei**g family is the most successful genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and
responsible for more than a quarter of the global tuberculosis epidemic. As the predominant …

ContextTuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is a serious public health problem
in Russia. ObjectiveTo address the extent of “Bei**g strain” transmission in the prison/civil …

The diverse clinico-and histopathological features, frequency of transmission and treatment
outcome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have been associated with several environmental …

OBJECTIVE To identify barriers to successful tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Tomsk, Siberia,
by analysing individual and programmatic risk factors for non-adherence, default and the …

Background Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis has spread among hospitalised
patients in South Africa, but the epidemic-level effect of hospital-based infection control …

A multifaceted approach is needed to prevent a more widespread epidemic of MDR-TB and
XDR-TB. Rapid diagnostic assays to detect highly drug-resistant TB are essential in …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis variant Bei**g B0/W148 is regarded as a successful clone of M.
tuberculosis that is widespread in the former Soviet Union and respective immigrant …