Experimental TB drug explodes bacteria from the inside out
Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 14:42
in Health & Medicine
An international team of biochemists has discovered how an experimental drug unleashes its destructive force inside the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB). The finding could help scientists develop ways to treat dormant TB infections, and suggests a strategy for drug development against other bacteria as well.
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