Novel protein mechanism for new drug therapy for TB discovered
Q. A novel mechanism of a protein secreted by_______________, inhibiting the infected host’s immune response by modulating certain genes has been discovered, giving rise to hopes of a targeted drug therapy.- Published on 04 Dec 15a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
b. Sycobacterium tuberculosis (Stb)
c. Tycobacterium tuberculosis (Ttb)
d. Lycobacterium tuberculosis (Ltb)
ANSWER: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
With identification of suitable drug targets and candidate vaccines to control TB remaining a challenge and most of the studies focusing on strategies to prevent TB infection, scientists from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics here have looked at the interaction between pathogenic mycobacteria and the human cell during infection to develop a new form of targeted drug therapy. The discovery could not only be a potential drug target against mycobacterial infections but also help in developing a new biomarker for identification of M tuberculosis infection in humans.
