Global tuberculosis incidence has declined marginally over the past decade, and
tuberculosis remains out of control in several parts of the world including Africa and Asia …

Extracellular matrixes (ECMs), such as the cell walls and biofilms, are important for
supporting cell integrity and function and regulating intercellular communication. These …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection is notoriously difficult to treat. Treatment efficacy
is limited by Mtb's intrinsic drug resistance, as well as its ability to evolve acquired resistance …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
remains one of the leading causes of mortality across the world. There is an urgent …

The surface of cells is coated with a dense layer of glycans, known as the cell glycocalyx.
The complex glycans in the glycocalyx are involved in various biological events, such as …

The chapter about the Gram-positive bacterial cell wall gives a brief historical background
on the discovery of Gram-positive cell walls and their constituents and microscopic methods …

Despite intensive efforts to discover highly effective treatments to eradicate tuberculosis
(TB), it remains as a major threat to global human health. For this reason, new TB drugs …

Tuberculosis, caused by the pathogenic bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is the
leading cause of death from an infectious disease, with a mortality rate of over a million …

The arabinosyltransferases EmbA, EmbB, and EmbC are involved in Mycobacterium
tuberculosis cell wall synthesis and are recognized as targets for the anti-tuberculosis drug …

Bacterial capsules have evolved to be at the forefront of the cell envelope, making them an
essential element of bacterial biology. Efforts to understand the Mycobacterium tuberculosis …