Table 1. Relevance of antimicrobial peptides in TB. Antimicrobial peptide Source Activity Importance in TB Ref. Human neutrophil peptides Neutrophils Bactericidal effect, chemotaxis and activation of ...
A recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal examined immune responses in treatment-naive individuals with early-stage active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) without clinical TB history. The ...
Tuberculosis has plagued humanity for thousands of years, and despite medical advances that can now help us prevent and cure ...
The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile compared to linezolid, with the potential to replace this current cornerstone ...
Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC, European ...
A significant proportion of people in the community with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) have subclinical disease, according to a meta-analysis involving survey studies across Africa and Asia. In adjusted ...
A pioneering study presented today at ESCMID Global 2025 has demonstrated that an AI-powered lung ultrasound outperforms human experts by 9% in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The ULTR-AI ...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), lower respiratory diseases rank as the fourth leading cause of death globally. With tuberculosis (TB) and pneumonia leading, these maladies, are the ...
Antimicrobial peptide Source Activity Importance in TB Ref. Human neutrophil peptides Neutrophils Bactericidal effect, chemotaxis and activation of DCs and DNA-binding Possible adjuvant in anti-TB ...