Unraveling the multifaceted impact of tuberculosis on coinfections
Fine J, Trottein F, Machelart A, Sencio V. Unraveling the multifaceted impact of tuberculosis on coinfections. iScience. 2026 Aug 12;29(8):117133. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.117133. PMID: 42633122; PMCID: PMC13498980.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death worldwide from a single bacterial agent. However, an estimated one-quarter of the world’s population carries an asymptomatic form of TB. In this state, the host maintains a chronic inflammatory lung environment in which the infection is contained and may even be cleared.