Genetics
Researchers untangle genetics of drug resistant tuberculosis
For years, physicians around the world have watched as strain after strain of the deadly bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolves resistance to drugs.
Sep 1, 2013
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News tagged with resistant strains
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers track antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella from farm to fork
Continuing research on Salmonella may enable researchers to identify and track strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria as they evolve and spread, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Aug 29, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Adding blood pressure drug to standard antibiotics speeds up TB treatment
Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found, in studies in mice, that a drug better known as a treatment for high blood pressure and headaches effectively speeds up treatment of TB when added to the standard, daily ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Myanmar must act fast to curb drug resistant TB, experts say
Health officials called Thursday for urgent action to tackle "alarming" rates of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Myanmar where nearly 9,000 people catch the strain of the infectious disease each year.
Aug 22, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Potential new drug for tuberculosis
A new drug capable of inhibiting growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is reported this week in Nature Medicine. The findings may improve therapeutic options for the treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis (TB).
Aug 5, 2013
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Medical research
Research shows novel way in which Salmonella can resist antibiotics and antibacterial soaps
Salmonella bacteria – most frequently spread to humans by infected food – that develop a resistance to one group of antibiotics are also less susceptible to killing by other, unrelated antibiotics and a biocide used in ...
Jul 24, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
H7N9 influenza strain resistant to antivirals, but tests fail to identify resistance
Some strains of the avian H7N9 influenza that emerged in China this year have developed resistance to the only antiviral drugs available to treat the infection, but testing for antiviral resistance can give misleading results, ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New treatments show promise against drug-resistant gonorrhea
(HealthDay)—Two new promising treatments for gonorrhea may help fight the growth of drug-resistant strains of the sexually transmitted bacteria, according to a new U.S. government study.
Jul 15, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new target in the fight against TB
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a potential new route for attacking tuberculosis that may hold promise against drug-resistant strains of the disease and even dormant TB infections.
Jul 8, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study to give insight into the public health risks of antibiotic resistant bacteria
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London are part of a national study seeking to establish the most significant reservoirs of an antibiotic resistant bacteria known as ESBL-positive E.coli that cause human and animal ...
Jul 3, 2013
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