Weill Cornell researchers discover new antituberculosis compounds
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 15:08
in Biology & Nature
NEW YORK (September 16, 2009) -- Attempts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) are stymied by the fact that the disease-causing bacteria have a sophisticated mechanism for surviving dormant in infected cells. Now, a team of scientists led by researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College has identified compounds that inhibit that mechanism -- without damaging human cells.