Tuberculosis
At a Glance Tuberculosis is a globally distributed infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. “Tuberculosis” refers specifically to M tuberculosis infections, even though many members of the genus Mycobacterium can cause human disease. Mycobacteria are aerobic, rod-shaped, nonspore forming bacteria containing high concentrations of cell wall lipids/waxes. Mycobacterial cell wall composition is responsible for so-called…