Tag: tuberculosis

Decoding the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2024: A Critical Analysis of Global and Chinese Key Data

Global Tuberculosis Report

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The World Health Organization (WHO) “Global Tuberculosis Report 2024” underscores the ongoing challenges and progress in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB). Despite a slowdown in the annual increase in TB cases and a decline in TB-related deaths, the disease remains a significant public health threat with […]

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Persister Cell Formation after Pyrazinamide Exposure

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Persister Cell Formation after Pyrazinamide Exposure

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal.  Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) persister formation under antibiotic pressure is the main reason for long tuberculosis treatment and relapse. A key first-line antibiotic in TB treatment is pyrazinamide (PZA). The authors of this article established an in vitro assay, the time to detection (TTD) assay, to identify persister formation after PZA […]

Zoonoses Call for Papers

Zoonoses is a high-quality, open access and peer reviewed research journal. Zoonoses unites research scientists, physicians, veterinarians, and public health professionals working on diverse disciplines of zoonotic diseases. Zoonoses provides an open platform for rapid publication of the latest findings, approaches, and viewpoints related to medical sciences, veterinary sciences, and public health, papers should advance […]

Global Control of Tuberculosis: Current Status and Future Prospects

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. In this article the authors discuss how extensive immediate actions worldwide are required to progress toward a tuberculosis-free world. Tuberculosis is a zoonotic disease that is caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and can infect humans, livestock, and wildlife. It spreads primarily through the respiratory tract and was […]