College of Medicine
Lauzardo Lab
Led by Michael Lauzardo · Medicine
What we study
The Lauzardo Lab studies tuberculosis (TB) by analyzing genetic patterns in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using methods like Spoligotyping and whole genome sequencing. They also evaluate diagnostic tests for latent TB infection to improve treatment and prevention.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Clinical
- Bacteria & microbes
- Human participants
- Project
- 1
- Paper
- 1
Current projects
Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TBESC)
A multi-site study evaluating diagnostic tests for latent TB infection and their effectiveness in preventing TB disease.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Diabetes mellitus and its association with tuberculosis clinical presentation and treatment outcomes: results from a prospective cohort study in Ghana
2026 · Frontiers in Public Health
Checks if diabetes in TB patients changes how sick they are or how well they respond to treatment.
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