Reactive Nitrogen and Oxygen Species: Friend or foe in the tuberculosis fight

We have read with great joy the letter to the editor, written by Yew et al., which analyzes and compares several recent articles [1 –4] showing the intimate relationship between Mycobacterium tuberculosis' (Mtb) redox status - mainly due to the presence of Reactive Nitrogen and Oxygen Species (RNOS) - and tubercular drug efficacy. Given the fact that tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease for which there is a limited arsen al of effective drugs, it is crucial to find new drugs or to somehow enhance pre-existing treatments.
Source: Tuberculosis - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Reply to Letter to the Editor Source Type: research