13385. MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS. This paper provides an overview and analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a global health emergency. The analysis considers factors related to the resurgence of TB and the emergence of treatment-resistant strains, transmission of the bacillus, and strategies to prevent transmission and control the progress of the disease in infected individuals. Because of its probable vital role in the development of effective vaccine and treatment strategies, information about the genome of this organism – which has recently been mapped in its entirety by Cole, et al. (1998) – is also presented. 11p. 44f. 16b.