Kolkata researchers develop molecule for TB vaccine
(WorldNews India)

KOLKATA: A team of researchers from the city has zeroed in on a protein which could be used as a vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), a deadly disease that takes an estimated two lives every five minutes in India. The six-member team from the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) and the Bose Institute claims to have successfully tweaked the protein to develop a `stable and active´ protein-based molecule that will provide immunity against the disease, which can spread through coughing or sneezing. The research has been published in the American Chemical Society´s `Langmuir´ journal. The breakthrough could prove to be a boon, especially for Kolkata, which has 2% more paediatric TB...