Driver Of Anthrax Toxicity Could Lead To Late Stage Therapy

... A study in the March Cell reports the discovery of a gene that drives anthrax bacteria''s toxic effects. The gene could offer a potential new target for countermeasures against the lethal toxin, according to the researchers.Such therapies might have the potential to protect against anthrax during the late stages of the disease, after antibiotics have lost their therapeutic value, they added... click link for more info. ...