Potential new drug target to fight tuberculosis identified

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, tuberculosis is emerging as a bigger global health threat than ever before. But now, innovative research at Weill Cornell Medical College suggests that Mycobacterium tuberculosis has an as yet unsuspected weakness -- one that could be a prime target for drug development.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news136632820.html">Potential new drug target to fight tuberculosis identified</a></p> <p>With antibiotic resistance on the rise, tuberculosis is emerging as a bigger global health threat than ever before. But now, innovative research at Weill Cornell Medical College suggests that <I>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</I> has an as yet unsuspected weakness -- one that could be a prime target for drug development.</p>