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Towards host-directed therapies for tuberculosis.

Authors :
Zumla, Alimuddin
Chakaya, Jeremiah
Hoelscher, Michael
Ntoumi, Francine
Rustomjee, Roxana
Vilaplana, Cristina
Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy
Rasolof, Voahangy
Munderi, Paula
Singh, Nalini
Aklillu, Eleni
Padayatchi, Nesri
Macete, Eusebio
Kapata, Nathan
Mulenga, Modest
Kibiki, Gibson
Mfinanga, Sayoki
Nyirenda, Thomas
Maboko, Leonard
Garcia-Basteiro, Alberto
Source :
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. Aug2015, Vol. 14 Issue 8, p511-512. 2p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The treatment of tuberculosis is based on combinations of drugs that directly target Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A new global initiative is now focusing on a complementary approach of developing adjunct host-directed therapies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis
*TUBERCULOSIS treatment
*MYCOBACTERIAL disease diagnosis
*THERAPEUTICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14741776
Volume :
14
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
108633423
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd4696
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