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Proteome of Bronchial Alveolar Lavage fluid and Serum from Tuberculosis patients during drug treatment

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By Karen M. Dobos, Annie Moradian, Anandi Bierman, Eric Osei, Dylan Kain, David M Lewinsohn, John T. Belisle, Jennifer Van Eyk, Gerhard Walzl, Nelita du Plessis, Rao Shruti, Marisa Harton
| Nature Verified
Abstract People with tuberculosis (TB) undergo months of drug treatment before cure. Recent studies suggest that, even after successful treatment, TB patients may not fully clear the bacterium and be at risk for disease recurrence due to reactivation of resident bacilli.
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How an Ancient Disease Is Outsmarting Modern Medicine

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By Karen M. Dobos, Marcela Henao-Tamayo
| SciTechDaily
An outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), a lung disease often marked by a persistent cough, began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two neighboring counties. As of early March 2025, the outbreak is ongoing. So far, 147 people have been diagnosed, with 67 developing symptoms. The remaining 80 cases are classified as latent infections, meaning the individuals carry the bacteria but do not show symptoms.
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Tuberculosis was once a disease in decline, but a resurgence in cases has health officials puzzled

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By Karen M. Dobos, Marcela Henao-Tamayo
| PBS News Hour - Health
An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March 2025. To date, 147 people have been reportedly diagnosed with TB in the outbreak, with 67 becoming ill. The remaining 80 people diagnosed with TB in Kansas contracted the illness but showed no symptoms, which is called a latent infection.
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