Scientists discover TB disease mechanism and molecule to block it

Monday, February 15, 2010 - 23:28 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have identified a mechanism used by the tuberculosis bacterium to evade the body's immune system and have identified a compound that blocks the bacterium's ability to survive in the host, which could lead to new drugs to treat tuberculosis.

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