Tuberculosis and the Tubercle Bacillus

A review of the corpus of knowledge available to researchers in the field. • Examines current issues related to tuberculosis, including clinical and epidemiological features of the disease-causing strains. • Explores genetics, genomics, cell structure, and metabolism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. • Discusses the host-bacillus relationship and presents information on animal models and their roles in prevention of tuberculosis.