Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one cause of human death due to an infectious disease.
The causative agents of TB are a group of closely related bacteria known as the …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of human tuberculosis is one of the most
widely spread human pathogens. It has succeeded to infect a quarter of the global human …

It appears inevitable that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 will continue to
spread. Although we still have limited information on the epidemiology of this virus, there …

Generalist and specialist species differ in the breadth of their ecological niches. Little is
known about the niche width of obligate human pathogens. Here we analyzed a global …

Background Multidrug-resistance is a substantial threat to global elimination of tuberculosis.
Understanding transmission patterns is crucial for control of the disease. We used a …

The global epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis is a catastrophic example of how
antimicrobial resistance is undermining the public health gains made possible by …

Successful eradication schemes for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have been implemented in a
number of European and other countries over the last 50 years. However, the islands of …

A small number of high-burden countries account for the majority of tuberculosis cases
worldwide. Detailed data are lacking from these regions. To explore the evolutionary history …

Due to its rapid spread and association with the numerous outbreaks, the global spread of
East Asian lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains presents a global concern …

Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving
together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle …