Scientists discover bacteria that can cause bone infections

Sunday, October 19, 2008 - 10:28 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen. The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of similar infections, according to an article published in the October issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology...

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