Aussie Research Leads To Possible Treatment For TB
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Australian researchers say they have identified a basis for tuberculosis that could lead to the first new drug treatment in half a century. A research team at the Centenary Institute said a protein key to TB's survival has been identified, leading to a way to develop a drug to block it. TB is not a common threat in Australia, but it is in nearby island. The head of the research team said its discovery could lead to development of a drug that kills the responsible bacteria even as it lies dormant in the lungs. (Click here for more