Researchers ID new mechanism of tuberculosis infection

Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 15:21 in Health & Medicine

Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a new way that tuberculosis bacteria get into the body, revealing a potential therapeutic angle to explore. One of the world’s most deadly diseases, tuberculosis – primarily a lung disease – infects more than 8 million people and is responsible for 1.5 million deaths each year. According to […]

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