New Drug Lead for Tuberculosis (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

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New Drug Lead for Tuberculosis (2 of 2)

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Pictured are lungs of a 21-year-old South African patient dying from MDR-TB. This image accompanied the report, “Benzothiazinones Kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Blocking Arabinan Synthesis,” by V. Makarov et. al. appearing in the March 20, 2009, issue of Science.

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