About the Book: Medicinal Marine Life: Anti-Tubercular Compounds
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), continues to
be a global health burden and it remains the leading cause of death from a
single infectious agent after COVID-19. According to the WHO (2025), an
estimated 1.25 million deaths were attributed to TB in 2024 alone. It is
estimated that nearly one-quarter of the global population carries latent M. tb
infection, and approximately 510% of these individuals will develop active TB
during their lifetime. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), characterized
by resistance to the two most effective first-line drugs viz. isoniazid and
rifampin; and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), which exhibits
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Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9789368643197
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher SBS Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd.