Photo: Linda RobertsonThe ''holy grail'' for beating tuberculosis is a step closer thanks to the efforts of University of Otago researchers. Prof Cook said the weakness they found had the potential to save and improve lives by making drug-resistant Tb more treatable and making treatment for other strains much faster. Prof Cook said it was a step towards the ''holy grail'' of being able to treat Tb in a matter of weeks rather than months or years. ''Finding new drugs is an incredibly difficult proposition, with only two new drugs licensed for Tb in decades.'' ''We think that it presents an excellent avenue to develop fast-acting drugs that synergise with current Tb medicines and could ultimately revolutionise the way we treat Tb infections.''

Source: Otago Daily Times August 01, 2017 18:11 UTC