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New compounds kills TB bacteria

New York City : NY : USA | 2 months ago  
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The discovery could lead to new drugs that disable the microbe, which lies inactive in approximately two-thirds of the world's population. Up to now, attempts to eradicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bug that causes TB, have been stymied by a clever mechanism within the bacteria that allows...
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  • News Source: The Courier-Mail | 2 months ago
    The discovery could lead to new drugs that disable the microbe, which lies inactive in approximately two-thirds of the world's population. Up to now, attempts to eradicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bug that causes TB, have been stymied by a...
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