New Triple-threat Weapon Needed In War Between Man And Microbe

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 03/23/2008 - 23:00

Humanity's age-old battle against infectious diseases stands to rage on and on, unless scientists develop a new generation of triple-action antibiotics, according to a new article.


 

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