PPARγ Expression and Function in Mycobacterial Infection: Roles in Lipid Metabolism, Immunity, and Bacterial Killing by Patricia E. Almeida, Alan Brito Carneiro, Adriana R. Silva, Patricia T. Bozza

“…Tuberculosis continues to be a global health threat, with drug resistance and HIV coinfection presenting challenges for its control. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of tuberculosis, is a highly adapted pathogen that has evolved different strategies to subvert the immune and metabolic responses of host cells. …”
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Microbiota alterations in patients treated for susceptible or drug-resistant TB by M. Hauptmann, B. Kalsdorf, J.E. Akoh-Arrey, C. Lange, U.E. Schaible

“…BACKGROUND: We investigated alterations of human microbiota under anti-TB therapies in relationship to the level of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug response. METHODS: Stool, sputum, and oral swab samples were analysed from participants with treatment-naïve TB and participants treated for drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB), drug-resistant TB without injectable drugs (DR-TB-inj–), or with injectable drugs (DR-TB-inj+) at 27–42 days of therapy. …”
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Miliary Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patient Induced by Imatinib and Steroid by Randa Fermada, Fauzar Fauzar, Roza Kurniati, Irza Wahid

“…Miliary tuberculosis occurs due to the hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis from the primary complex.  The use of steroid and cytotoxic drugs increases the incidence of miliary tuberculosis.  …”
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A Model of Tuberculosis Screening for Pregnant Women in Resource-Limited Settings Using Xpert MTB/RIF by Eleanor R. Turnbull, Nzali G. Kancheya, Jennifer B. Harris, Stephanie M. Topp, German Henostroza, Stewart E. Reid

“…Recently the WHO endorsed Xpert MTB/RIF, a highly sensitive, real-time PCR assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis that simultaneously detects rifampicin resistance directly from sputum and provides results within 100 minutes. …”
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Exploring the role of Microbiome in Susceptibility, Treatment Response and Outcome among Tuberculosis Patients from Pakistan: study protocol for a prospective cohort study (Micro-S... by Zia Ul-Haq, Muhammad Shahzad, Simon C Andrews

“…Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a common infectious disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. …”
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The importance of inflammatory biomarkers in detecting and managing latent tuberculosis infection by Harinisri Gunasekaran, Harinisri Gunasekaran, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) triggers an autoimmune-like response in the host leading to further complications. …”
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Detection of Eight Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens Based on Multiplex Real-Time PCR with Fluorescence Melting Curve Analysis by Liuyang Hu, Bing Han, Qin Tong, Hui xiao, Donglin Cao

“…Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis are primary respiratory bacterial pathogens contributing to morbidity and mortality in developing countries. …”
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Adrenal Insufficiency: A Forgotten Diagnosis in HIV/AIDS Patients in Developing Countries by David D. Nassoro, Mkhoi L. Mkhoi, Issa Sabi, Alfred J. Meremo, Paul S. Lawala, Issakwisa Habakkuk Mwakyula

“…Various etiologies are associated with the condition, including cytomegalovirus (CMV), Mycobacterium tuberculosis, lymphoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, and drugs such as rifampin, among others. …”
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Saturated Transposon Analysis in Yeast as a one-step method to quantify the fitness effects of gene disruptions on a genome-wide scale. by Enzo Kingma, Floor Dolsma, Leila Iñigo de la Cruz, Liedewij Laan

“…For example, TIS has been used to identify essential genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, screen for antibiotic resistance genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae and determine the set of genes required for virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While providing valuable insights, these applications of TIS focus on (conditional) gene essentiality and neglect possibly interesting but subtle differences in the importance of genes for fitness. …”
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Unveiling the Mechanisms for Decreased Glutathione in Individuals with HIV Infection by Devin Morris, Carlos Guerra, Clare Donohue, Hyoung Oh, Melissa Khurasany, Vishwanath Venketaraman

“…This decrease correlated with an increase in the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) in macrophages from HIV+ individuals. …”
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Novel fusion protein REA induces robust prime protection against tuberculosis in mice by Sintayehu Kebede Gurmessa, Han-Gyu Choi, Yong Woo Back, Zongyou Jiang, Thuy An Pham, Seunga Choi, Hwa-Jung Kim

“…REA-activated macrophages operated the killing mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), such as phagosomal maturation and phagolysosome fusion, through the (PI3K)–p38 MAPK-Ca2+-NADPH oxidase pathway. …”
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Complete Genome Sequencing of Polar Arthrobacter sp. PAMC25284, Copper Tolerance Potential Unraveled with Genomic Analysis by Jayram Karmacharya, Prasansah Shrestha, So-Ra Han, Hyun Park, Tae-Jin Oh

“…Using comparative genomics, we showed that PMAC25284 has copper-transporting ATPases, copper chaperone, copper-responsive transcriptional regulator, and multi-copper oxidase domains, which are found in both Gram-positive (like Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Enterococcus hirae) and Gram-negative bacteria (like E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). …”
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Ruxolitinib Associated Tuberculosis Presenting as a Neck Lump by Eamon Shamil, David Cunningham, Billy L. K. Wong, Piyush Jani

“…An ultrasound-guided biopsy of a cervical lymph node demonstrated confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. It was hypothesized that use of Ruxolitinib through its selective inhibition of Janus-activated kinases 1 and 2 resulted in immunosuppression and miliary tuberculosis in this patient. …”
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Key drivers of the TB epidemic in Suriname and priority actions to reduce incidence and mortality by E. Commiesie, D. Stijnberg, J. van den Boogaard, F. Gopie, S. Vreden, G. de Vries

“…The HIV status was known for 97.1% of TB cases, 22.7% of whom had HIV co-infection; 10.9% of patients with detected Mycobacterium tuberculosis were also resistant to rifampicin. …”
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Understanding Delayed T-Cell Priming, Lung Recruitment, and Airway Luminal T-Cell Responses in Host Defense against Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Christopher R. Shaler, Carly Horvath, Rocky Lai, Zhou Xing

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), the causative bacterium of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), is a serious global health concern. …”
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Synthesis, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies, and Antitubercular Activity Evaluation of Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives by Shankar Thapa, Mahalakshmi Suresha Biradar, Shachindra L. Nargund, Iqrar Ahmad, Mohit Agrawal, Harun Patel, Ashish Lamsal

“…The microplate Alamar blue assay (MABA) was used to evaluate the antimycobacterial activity of the synthesized compound against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Compounds 7 (MIC = 0.8 g/mL) and 8 (MIC = 0.8 g/mL) demonstrated exceptional potential to inhibit M. tuberculosis compared to the standard drug (isoniazid). …”
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Strong immune responses and robust protection following a novel protein in adjuvant tuberculosis vaccine candidate by Marcellus Korompis, Christopher J De Voss, Shuailin Li, Alexandre Richard, Salem Salman Almujri, Alberta Ateere, Géraldine Frank, Céline Lemoine, Helen McShane, Elena Stylianou

“…While all adjuvants were immunogenic, PPE15 with LMQ protected vaccinated mice against an in vivo Mycobacterium tuberculosis challenge, both as a standalone vaccine and as a boost to BCG. …”
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Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease and Severe Iron Overload by Kamal Shemisa, Nasima Jafferjee, David Thomas, Gretta Jacobs, Howard J. Meyerson

“…Patients with iron overload in this region were 17-fold more likely to die from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Both experimental and clinical evidence suggest a possible link to iron overload and mycobacterial infections; however larger observational studies are necessary to determine true causality.…”
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Absence of Tuberculosis-Causing Mycobacteria from Slaughtered Livestock Tissues and Environmental Samples, Gauteng Province, South Africa by Vuyokazi Mareledwane, Abiodun A. Adesiyun, Tiny M. Hlokwe

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) is a group of bacteria responsible for causing tuberculosis in animals and humans. …”
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Complexity and Controversies over the Cytokine Profiles of T Helper Cell Subpopulations in Tuberculosis by Marcos Vinicius da Silva, Monique Gomes Salles Tiburcio, Juliana Reis Machado, Djalma Alexandre Alves Silva, Denise Bertulucci Rocha Rodrigues, Virmondes Rodrigues, Carlo Jose Freire Oliveira

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infectious disease caused by the TB-causing bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is considered a public health problem with enormous social impact. …”
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