Taming tuberculosis: a challenge for science and society. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Despite scientific advances, we are losing ground against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a pathogen with which a third of us share our lives. Challenges include fundamental biologic questions; hurdles for translational medicine; and societal deficits in resources, incentives, collaboration, and leadership. Fortunately, the crisis is inspiring scientific and organizational creativity.

publication date

  • March 19, 2009

Research

keywords

  • Biomedical Research
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 61849182514

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.chom.2009.02.004

PubMed ID

  • 19286131

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 5

issue

  • 3