EDITORIAL article
Front. Microbiol.
Sec. Infectious Agents and Disease
Editorial: Advancements in Diversity and Drug Resistance Mechanisms in Mycobacterial Diseases
1. Pasteur Institute of Iran (PII), Tehran, Iran
2. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Patiala, India
3. University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health, Reno, United States
4. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Abstract
and adaptable microbial adversaries. In 2024, the disease claimed an estimated 1.23 million 16 lives, a stark statistic for a condition that is both preventable and curable (Organization 2025). The COVID-19 pandemic further strained diagnostic and treatment services, reversing hard-won 18 progress and highlighting the fragility of our healthcare defenses (Williams 2024). This
Summary
Keywords
antimicrobial resistance, diagnostics, Drug Resistance, Genomics, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, Therapeutics
Received
16 February 2026
Accepted
18 February 2026
Copyright
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*Correspondence: Samira Tarashi
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