Leprosy’s tale stretches from 5,000-year-old skeletons in Eurasia to a startling 4,000-year-old case in Chile, revealing that ...

Hansen's Disease, more commonly known as leprosy, is a chronic disease that can lead to physical impairment. Today it exists ...

The discovery of Mycobacterium lepromatosis suggests leprosy was present in the Americas long before Europeans, altering the ...

European colonizers were thought to have brought leprosy to the Americas, but a new study reveals it existed there for thousands of years and was spread by a recently discovered bacteria species.

Mycobacterium spp. have developed multiple complementary mechanisms to defend against antibiotics. Specifically, the mechanisms include modifying the drug target sites, enzymatically inactivating the ...

Research has found that shower biofilms frequently harbor Mycobacterium species related to lung infections, particularly in people with compromised immune systems.

All species-specific peptides and peptide combinations for a sample were then compiled and used to calculate a PW species identification (PW sp) score, by dividing the number of single and ...

The research compares how two bacterial species—Escherichia coli and Mycobacterium tuberculosis—use a signaling molecule called cyclic AMP (cAMP) to control important cellular functions.

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). This includes two related species: mycobacterium avium and mycobacterium intracellulare. MAC is by far the most common type of NTM in the U.S.

Mycobacterium avium complex often can be cured. But treatment takes time. Find out what factors may affect your outlook and steps you can take to help in your recovery.