New fronts in an old war

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Butler, D
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10.1038/35021291
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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There has been no new treatment for tuberculosis for three decades. But there is now the potential for a radical resurgence of drug development, says Declan Butler, if the political and industrial climate stays fair.
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