Comments on: Tuberculosis Resistant to All Known TB Drugs Surfaces in India http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Brian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31280 Brian Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:42:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31280 We can't keep up.... and time is running out We can’t keep up…. and time is running out

]]> By: Geack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31279 Geack Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:08:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31279 Puppetmistress - So the first known cases were due to the abysmal living conditions of middle-class Italian women? The only "conditions" TB needs are two people in the same place. Drug resistance, as the article points out, comes mainly from sloppy use of existing drugs. Puppetmistress -

So the first known cases were due to the abysmal living conditions of middle-class Italian women? The only “conditions” TB needs are two people in the same place. Drug resistance, as the article points out, comes mainly from sloppy use of existing drugs.

]]> By: Laura http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31278 Laura Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:37:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31278 Why isn't vitamin D mentioned? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21289501 Why isn’t vitamin D mentioned? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21289501

]]> By: m http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31277 m Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:46:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31277 The disease doesnt soundlike its a planet killer. If it was we would have quaratined Italy by now. The disease doesnt soundlike its a planet killer. If it was we would have quaratined Italy by now.

]]> By: Cody http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31276 Cody Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:03:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31276 Very scary indeed, but there is certainly hope. I'm no expert, but I'm thinking off the top of my head that both bacteriophage therapies and our rapidly increasing understanding and control of molecular and genetic based approaches are promising areas of relevant research. If only we didn't have an electorate so largely illiterate and ignorant of basic science! Very scary indeed, but there is certainly hope. I’m no expert, but I’m thinking off the top of my head that both bacteriophage therapies and our rapidly increasing understanding and control of molecular and genetic based approaches are promising areas of relevant research.

If only we didn’t have an electorate so largely illiterate and ignorant of basic science!

]]> By: Dave C. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31275 Dave C. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:35:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31275 (drug resistant TB + planes + trains + automobiles) = Trouble (drug resistant TB + planes + trains + automobiles) = Trouble

]]> By: Puppetmistress http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31274 Puppetmistress Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:44:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31274 I can't help but think that the abysmal living conditions in India, and the caste system that keeps many people in them, has a lot to do with the developement of this new strain. I can’t help but think that the abysmal living conditions in India, and the caste system that keeps many people in them, has a lot to do with the developement of this new strain.

]]> By: Iain http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31273 Iain Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:43:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31273 Worse than a setback, we don't have anything new in the arsenal and even if we did, somebody would use it incorrectly and create a new strain of resistant bacteria. It's going to spread folks. Slowly but surely the bacteria are winning the war. Keep on unnecessarily using your anti-bacterial soap, it can't hurt anything. Can it? Worse than a setback, we don’t have anything new in the arsenal and even if we did, somebody would use it incorrectly and create a new strain of resistant bacteria. It’s going to spread folks. Slowly but surely the bacteria are winning the war. Keep on unnecessarily using your anti-bacterial soap, it can’t hurt anything. Can it?

]]> By: Aidan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31272 Aidan Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:09:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31272 Wow...Maybe with genetic engineering there's a chance we can create bio-drugs, I think we should seriously consider funding research for it.....As opposed to military spending.... Wow…Maybe with genetic engineering there’s a chance we can create bio-drugs, I think we should seriously consider funding research for it…..As opposed to military spending….

]]> By: Cathy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/01/14/tuberculosis-resistant-to-all-known-tb-drugs-surfaces-in-india/#comment-31271 Cathy Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:32:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=34344#comment-31271 For one of the diseases we'd hope to eventually eradicate, this is a depressing setback. For one of the diseases we’d hope to eventually eradicate, this is a depressing setback.

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