Scientists trace TB drug resistance gene switch
Researchers report in Nature that loss of a single gene in the tuberculosis bacterium enables resistance to isoniazid and that reinserting the gene restores drug sensitivity. The finding spots a target for new drugs and faster tests to identify resistant cases, aiding treatment and containment efforts.
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Centers For Disease Control
New York
Joseph H. Bates
University of Arkansas
Michael Iseman
National Jewish Center For Immunology and Respiratory Medicine
U.S
Developing World
Stewart Cole
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Congress meets, Fral folds as recess looms
Congress recessed after a month of work, with Democrats touting laws on unemployment benefits college loans and highway jobs. Critics warned of unfinished Russia aid a health care clash and a stalled Pentagon budget while polarization and presidential politics colored the final days.
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Rep
Wayne Owens
Utah
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