Ecology, global diversity and evolutionary mechanisms in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

Ecology, global diversity and evolutionary mechanisms in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

With the COVID-19 pandemic receding, tuberculosis (TB) is again the number one cause of human death to a single infectious agent. TB is caused by bacteria that belong to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Recent advances in genome sequencing have provided new insights into the ecology and evolution of the MTBC. This includes the discovery of new phylogenetic lineages within the MTBC, a deeper understanding of the host tropism among t…

The Ministry of Health has announced that cases of tuberculosis amount to 4,113 in 2025. According to the Epidemiological Bulletin, the entities with the most infections are Baja California (248), Nuevo León (233) and Veracruz (221). In the week of March 9-15 alone, 371 new infections were reported. This bacterial disease becomes the second most prevalent after influenza, which has reported a total of 6,610 cases in these first three months.

Mexico City.- Tuberculosis remains one of the main infectious diseases in Mexico. Until week 11 of the year, which includes March 9-15, 4,113 cases have been recorded in the country. Consolidating as well as the second most prevalent disease, only behind influenza. According to official data, Baja California is the state with the most cases, with 360 patients, followed by Nuevo León with 346 and Veracruz with 336. Tuberculosis is caused by the B…

Every second, one person in the world is infected with tuberculosis.This disease, which many believe is eradicated, remains a global health emergency, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.Although it is estimated that one in four people on the planet has already been infected, only 5% to 10% develop symptoms.However, the consequences can be fatal if it is not detected in time.The invisible enemy: is transmitted through the air The bacter…

By: Lucy Carrillo Piedras Negras, Coahuila.- During the morning of this Wednesday, in the auditorium of the School of Health Sciences, the update forum on tuberculosis was held, aimed at medical staff and medical students, this in commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day, held on March 24, where the participation of important speakers specialized in the topic was counted.

Mexico City.- Mexico has this year recorded an increase in cases of tuberculosis, with a cumulative rate of 4 thousand 113 until the first half of March, according to data from the Ministry of Health (SSa). In the last week reported by this federal unit alone, the number 11, comprising from 9 to 15 March 2025, was added to 371 new cases. Although there is a 21 per cent decrease compared to the same week of 2024, it highlights that in less than t…