Discovery of DNA switch that controls TB growth could help unlock its antibiotic resistance secrets

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May 22, 2025, 12:35 pm85 pts
The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) may have an "on-off switch" that lets them pause and restart growth, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Oxford. The research helps explain why TB is so hard to treat with antibiotics and could pave the way for better drugs.

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