Marcel A. Behr
MD; MSc
Professor
Contact Information:
1650 Cedar Ave. Room A5.156
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 1A4
Office Phone: (514) 934 9134 x42815
Lab Phone: (514) 934 9134 x41621
Fax:(514) 934 8423
Philippe Gros
PhD
Professor
Mailing adress:
Francesco Bellini Life Sciences Building. Room 336
3649 promenade Sir-William-Osler
Montreal, Quebec H3G 0B1
Contact Information
Office Phone:(514) 398-7291
Lab Phone: (514) 398-2542
Fax: (514) 398-2603
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These bacteria infect about one-third of the world's population, but only an estimated 5%-10% of infected people will develop the active form of tuberculosis in their lifetime. The other 90%-95% of people appear to be able to contain the infection in a dormant/latent state, so that they do not become ill. Because tuberculosis is so prevalent, an estimated eight million people develop active tuberculosis each year, of which 2 million to 3 million die.