Researchers say the bacterium that causes ulcers and majority of stomach cancers may play a protective role against tuberculosis (TB).
The study by researchers at Stanford University, UC Davis, and the University of Pittsburgh has been published in PloS ONE.
Tuberculosis - Spread - Symptoms - Diagnosis - Treatment - FAQs
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affects the lung. It may spread to other organs.
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affects the lung. It may spread to other organs.
"Here is a bacterium that we know is sometimes harmful and that is clearly associated with cancer," Solnick said. "But it's not that simple."
"These new findings suggest that one such benefit may that H. pylori provides protection against tuberculosis, and perhaps other infectious diseases as well," he said.
Bacterium Overtook Patients At Brisbane Women�s Hospital
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), Sydney struggles with an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacterium where nearly 19 patients in three wards were found with a bacterium called CRAB.
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), Sydney struggles with an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacterium where nearly 19 patients in three wards were found with a bacterium called CRAB.
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New Research Focuses On Bacterium In Mother's Mouth That Could Create Havoc To Fetus
A researcher has tried to understand how to build roadblocks for a common bacterium that is harmless in a mother's mouth, but can turn deadly when it reaches an unborn child.
A researcher has tried to understand how to build roadblocks for a common bacterium that is harmless in a mother's mouth, but can turn deadly when it reaches an unborn child.
