Scientists are collaborating on a new international research project to identify antibiotics that can kill tuberculosis and fight resistant strains.
“We want to accelerate the discovery of new compounds that can be turned into effective drugs,” said Professor Tony Maxwell from the John Innes Centre, a key player in “More Medicines for Tuberculosis”, a new European research project.
Two billion people are currently infected with TB and three million die every year. TB causes more deaths than any other infectious disease. Rates are increasing, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where people with HIV are particularly vulnerable. It is also associated with intravenous drug use and increased rates may be linked to immigration.
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