IISc researchers design novel 3D hydrogel culture to study TB infection and treatment

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a dangerous pathogen. In 2022, it affected 10.6 million people and caused 1.3 million deaths, according to the WHO. “It is a very old bug, and it has evolved with us quite a bit,” said Rachit Agarwal, Associate Professor at BE. Mtb primarily infects the lungs, IISc said in a press release.