Potential new drug target to fight tuberculosis identified
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 09:56
in Health & Medicine
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, tuberculosis is emerging as a bigger global health threat than ever before. But now, innovative research at Weill Cornell Medical College suggests that Mycobacterium tuberculosis has an as yet unsuspected weakness -- one that could be a prime target for drug development.
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