A study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified how an enzyme involved in protecting the body from pathogens senses Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial pathogen that infects millions of people worldwide and causes about 1.5 million deaths annually.  The team state that the new finding has potential implications for the development of immunity-based therapies to treat tuberculosis, which typically takes months to … Continue reading Multiple studies show that immunity enzyme defends against tuberculosis infection.