New online tool to predict genetic resistance to tuberculosis drugs
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
A new TB-Profiler tool analyses and interprets genome sequence data to predict resistance to 11 drugs used for the treatment of TB. This rapid tool means that sequence data can now be used without delay, so that finding which drugs to use for a patient with TB can be sped up by days or even weeks, increasing the likelihood of a cure.