Monday, January 27, 2014

Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Spreading Fast in Russia, Say Scientists

In Russia, tuberculosis strains carry mutations that not only make them resistant to antibiotics but also help them spread more effectively, find scientists. The latest study of TB cases in Russia indicates that rampant drug resistance may not be the only explanation for the TB rise in the region - biological factors also play a major role in it. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London analysed 1,000 genomes from different TB isolates ...

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