tuberculosis

Resistance to TB Vaccine May Be Uncommon, Protects Against Nine ...

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:30:12 -0600

A new study shows that the current tuberculosis vaccine induces protective immunity against nine strains of the bacteria in mice indicating that strain-specific resistance may be uncommon.

Vaccine Type That Holds Promise In Protecting Against TB Identif...

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0500

A recombinant vaccine against tuberculosis shows promise, researchers find. The investigational vaccine for TB appears likely to offer significantly better protection against the potentially fatal disease than the one in current use.

Bacteria That Can Cause Bone Infections Related To Tuberculosis ...

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:30:14 -0500

Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen. The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of similar infections, according to an article in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.

Lifesaving TB Vaccine A Step Closer

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:15:12 -0500

Researchers have licensed ground-breaking research to a non-profit product development partnership working to develop new, more effective vaccines against tuberculosis. This development will give hope that significantly better prevention and treatment of TB will be available within the next few years.

Small Numbers Of Patients With Drug-resistant TB May Account For...

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:30:19 -0500

Inadequate treatment of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis can leave patients highly infectious, and small numbers of such patients may drive transmission of the disease in the very health care facilities intended to treat it, according to research published in PLoS Medicine.

Clinical Trial For New Tuberculosis Vaccine

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:30:09 -0500

With annually 2 million deaths and 9 million new cases, there are more victims of tuberculosis than of any other infectious disease, apart from AIDS. Worsening the situation, many strains of tuberculosis are so resistant that they no longer respond to traditional treatment, making the necessity of a new tuberculosis vaccine more urgent than ever. For the first time in 80 years, a promising live tuberculosis vaccine has reached the clinical trial stage in Germany.

How Some Bacteria May Steal Iron From Their Human Hosts

admin — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:30:05 -0500

While humans obtain iron primarily through the food they eat, bacteria have evolved complex and diverse mechanisms to allow them access to iron. Scientists have discovered that some bacteria are equipped with a gene that enables them to harvest iron from their environment or human host in a unique and energy efficient manner.This discovery could provide researchers with new ways to target such diseases as tuberculosis.

Source Of Drug-tolerant Tuberculosis Possibly Behind TB Relapses...

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:15:48 -0500

The primary bacteria behind tuberculosis can grow on surfaces and that drug-tolerant strains flourish in these bacterial communities, according to new research in Molecular Microbiology. The findings suggest a possible reason why human tuberculosis requires months of intensive antibiotic treatment and indicate a potential cause of the relapses that can nonetheless occur.

Tuberculosis Not The Only Risk From New Immunological Drugs

admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:30:46 -0500

A new survey cautions physicians that drugs commonly prescribed for patients suffering from immunological disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease may carry risks of serious infections other than the known risk of tuberculosis.

Common Vitamin And Other Micronutrient Supplements Reduce Risks ...

admin — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0500

New findings show a link between micronutrient supplementation and reduced risk of recurrence during tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a new study.