These lesser known “cousins” of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) were once thought to be harmless environmental ... In-depth analysis of the immune function and dysfunction seen in these groups of ...

While factors such as myocardial ischaemia, worsening renal function, volume overload and chronic pulmonary disease may contribute to decompensation, the primary pathophysiology in hypertensive AHF ...

The evolution of a disease resulting in functional changes in your body is known as pathophysiology. To understand COPD’s pathophysiology, it’s important to understand the structure of the ...

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) signal through FGF receptor tyrosine kinases to regulate a wide range of biological processes during development and adulthood. FGF receptors (FGFRs) are involved ...

This year, World Leprosy Day will be marked on January 26. Mycobacterium leprae, a slow-growing bacteria, is the cause of leprosy, commonly referred to as Hansen’s disease, a chronic infectious ...

Scientists have discovered at least 200 NTM species. Here’s a breakdown of some you should know about: Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). This includes two related species: mycobacterium avium ...

Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has already been described as a possible form of neural leprosy presentation. However, the median nerve can be involved in this neuropathy in proximal segments ...

There is a difference between being infected with the TB bacterium and having active tuberculosis disease. The main TB bacterium is Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). Many people infected ...

Objectives: Recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis fusion protein (EC) was anticipated to be used for the scale-up of clinical application for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in ...

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease and is caused by a bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae. It multiplies slowly and the incubation period of the disease is 5 years on average. Within one-year ...