Drug-resistant tuberculosis in PNG and Torres Strait islands

By Ben Marais; Tania Sorrell, and Warwick Britton

Most Australians hear only periodic news items about outbreaks of tuberculosis, but globally the disease remains a top killer. And the emergence of drug-resistant strains pose a major challenge to tuberculosis…

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Spiral structure key to TB’s drug resistance

Iowa State University

Looking at the structure of tuberculosis bacterium holds a clue to TB’s drug resistance. Researchers used X-ray crystallography…

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TB bacteria blocks immune cell production

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The tuberculosis bacteria has a unique molecule on its surface that blocks a key part of the body’s defense. Research suggests…

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Ben Marais

Associate Professor in Paediatrics & Child Health
Tania Sorrell

Professor of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Director Sydney Institute for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity
Warwick Britton

Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunology
Tom Hennessy

Retired
David Paxton

Veterinarian

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