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New anthrax inhibitor could combat antibiotic-resistant strains

iven, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Combining the inhibitor with antibiotic therapy may increase the likelihood of survival for an infected person," Kane said.

The research team is led by Kane and Jeremy Mogridge, Canada Research Chair and assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathobiology at the University of Toronto. Rensselaer graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who contributed to the work include Saleem Basha, Prakash Rai, Arundhati Saraph, and Kunal Gujraty. University of Toronto researchers included Vincent Poon, Mandy Go, Skanda Sadacharan, and Mia Frost. Funding for the research was provided by the National Institutes of Health.


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Contact: Jason Gorss
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
28-Aug-2006


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