The advent of COVID-19 and the persistent threat of infectious diseases such as
tuberculosis, malaria, influenza and HIV/AIDS remind us of the marked impact that infections …

Tuberculosis remains the world's leading cause of death from an infectious disease,
responsible for an estimated 1 674 000 deaths annually. WHO estimated 600 000 cases of …

Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is currently leading to increasing numbers
of COVID-19 patients all over the world. Clinical presentations range from asymptomatic …

Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains are threatening progress in
containing the global tuberculosis epidemic. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is intrinsically …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the etiological agent of human tuberculosis (TB), has
plagued humans for thousands of years. TB still remains a major public health problem in …

Despite extensive global efforts in the fight against killer infectious diseases, they still cause
one in four deaths worldwide and are important causes of long-term functional disability …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) refers to a group of mycobacteria
encompassing nine members of closely related species that causes tuberculosis in animals …

Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide, with 9· 6 million cases and
1· 5 million deaths reported in 2014. WHO estimates 480 000 cases of these were multidrug …

Phagocytes are crucial for host defense against bacterial pathogens. As first demonstrated
by Metchnikoff, neutrophils and mononuclear phagocytes share the capacity to engulf, kill …

The emergence and spread of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is
worsening the global threat of tuberculosis (TB). There is a need and urgency for the …