Infection Control Today - Tuberculosis

Study Leads to Simpler Therapy for Treating Latent Tuberculosis

Research led by Timothy Sterling, MD, professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has led to an important change in CDC recommendations in the regimen for prevention of the centuries-old scourge, tuberculosis (TB). Sterling’s work is published in the Dec. ...More

December 8, 2011

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Report Highlights Impact of Medical Misdiagnosis of TB and Fungal Infection

Researchers have discovered that more than 1 million people worldwide diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) go on to develop an incurable but manageable fungal infection which is usually left untreated because it is mistaken for a recurrence of the disease. In a new report ...More

December 1, 2011

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Vaccine Targeting Latent TB Enters Clinical Testing

Statens Serum Institut and Aeras today announce the initiation of the first Phase I clinical trial of a new candidate TB vaccine designed to protect people latently infected with TB from developing active TB disease. The trial is being conducted by the South African ...More

December 1, 2011

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Researchers Validate Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Drug Target that Could Shorten Treatment Time

In research at SRI International, scientists evaluating new drug targets against tuberculosis (TB) recently validated the preclinical effectiveness of a target that could rapidly eliminate infections and potentially shorten treatment time. The new drug target is a protein ...More

November 29, 2011

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Contract Awarded to Oxford Diagnostic Laboratories for T-SPOT TB Testing

Oxford Immunotec, Inc. announces that the National Acquisition Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a Federal Supply Schedule contract to Oxford Diagnostic Laboratories for T-SPOT.TB testing. This contract will be effective from Nov. 1, 2011 through Oct. ...More

November 9, 2011

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Research Shows Decrease in Observed Rate of TB During an Economic Recession

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the U.S. is reported as being on the decrease, however untreated infected people act as a reservoir for disease. Any pool of the world's population harboring this disease gives cause for concern, especially since the BCG vaccine is only ...More

November 7, 2011

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Trudeau Institute Announces its Latest Discovery in the Fight Against Tuberculosis

New research from the Trudeau Institute may help in the ongoing fight against tuberculosis. Dr. Andrea Cooper's lab has discovered a connection between the development of new lymphoid tissue within the lung and protection against the disease. The new data will be published ...More

October 18, 2011

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Scientists Find Vitamin D Crucial in Human Immune Response to TB

Not just important for building strong bones, an international team of scientists has found that vitamin D also plays an essential role in the body’s fight against infections such as tuberculosis. A potentially fatal lung disease, tuberculosis is estimated to cause 1.8 ...More

October 12, 2011

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WHO Warns of Consequences of Underfunding TB Prevention Efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports for the first time that the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year is declining. New data, published today in the WHO 2011 global tuberculosis control report, also show that the number of people dying from ...More

October 11, 2011

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TB Bacterium's Outer Cell Wall Blocks Key Part of the Body's Defense

The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a unique molecule on its outer cell surface that blocks a key part of the body’s defense. New research suggests this represents a novel mechanism in the microbe’s evolving efforts to remain hidden from the human immune system. ...More

October 3, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

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