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 ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) complex (MTBC), which includes M.tb as one of the causative ...

One of the world’s oldest diseases has an even more complex history than expected. Research out today reveals that a form of ...

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Long considered a disease brought to the Americas by European colonizers, leprosy may actually have a much older history on ...

According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 13% of U.S. cystic fibrosis patients had a positive culture for a NTM species in 2017. NTM is an emerging public health concern worldwide because of ...