IIT Bombay study shows how TB bacteria shield themselves from antibiotics, stay alive longer
Published on: Dec. 4, 2025, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world’s most infectious disease tuberculosis (tb), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study led by researchers from the indian institute of technology (iit) bombay on wednesday. even with effective antibiotics and widespread vaccination campaigns, tb continues to take lives. globally, 10.7 million people developed tb and 1.23 million died from the disease in 2024, while india carri
