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3 Feb 2012
TB R&D Weekly Update: Tailoring TB Treatment Based on Host Genotype?
This week we have research out of the Ramakrishnan Laboratory that challenges thinking around tuberculosis treatment and considerations of host genotypes. Additional links to TB R&D news are included.
30 Nov 2011
TB R&D Weekly Update: Tyrosine Kinases as Therapeutic Targets against TB
This week’s article looks at host factors that contribute to the ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) to enter and survive within macrophages. The authors explore the role of tyrosine kinases (TKs) as a mediator for Mtb and the use of an inhibitor of TKs to act against Mtb and related bacteria. Additional links to TB R&D news is included
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Toppix TB News- TB, a neglected disease in Uganda 15 May 2013
- Dr. John: Medications, T.B, tinnitus 8 May 2013
- U.S. non-profit group to build tuberculosis center in Pyongyang 4 May 2013
- Predictors of tuberculosis (TB) and antiretroviral (ARV) medication... 26 Apr 2013
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): an interview with Dr.... 26 Apr 2013
