Tuberculosis bacteria find their ecological niche

(German Center for Infection Research) An international team of researchers have isolated and analyzed genetically tuberculosis bacteria from several thousand patients from over a hundred countries. This analysis demonstrates that the tuberculosis bacteria vary in their ecological niche. Whereas the so-called generalists occur all around the world, the specialists are only found in certain geographical regions. This finding, published in the renowned journal Nature Genetics, could further complicate the development of novel tuberculosis vaccines.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news