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Feature: Cold war – Fighting the threat of latent TB

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A combined FDG-PET/CT scan of latent TB infection in human lungs. Image credit: NIH/NIAID

A combined FDG-PET/CT scan of latent TB infection in human lungs

One-third of the world’s population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Our limited understanding and inability to effectively treat the latent form of the bacteria threatens efforts to eradicate the disease. But scientists are now making breakthroughs that could revolutionise the treatment of tuberculosis.

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Posted in Features, Health, Infectious Disease Tagged: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, NIAID, NIH, TB, Tuberculosis Image may be NSFW.
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