Deep Insight to Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (Mtb): Causes, Symptoms, Diagnostics, Treatment, Risk Assessment, Recent Advances & Role of Natural Products

Nearly ¼ TH of world’s population is affected by the bacteria that is causing TB, but only 1/10 TH of them affecting TB disease called “Mycobacterium Tuberculosis” (Mtb). It can be two forms namely active and latent. Tuberculosis is ranked by WHO as “One of the top 10 leading causes of death”. This is true both before and after COVID-19 pandemic[3]. This paper discusses about TB causes, microscopic analysis, Infection, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complexities and role of natural product. Key Words: TB, M Tuberculosis, Drug Resistance TB, TB infection with co-infection, Natural products