Cholera, Diphtheria, Typhoid Protein Targets Discovered.(bacterial infection progression cause research)

2001 OCT 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) --

Scientists from the University of Birmingham, England, have identified dozens of new target proteins thought to be involved in the disease processes of a range of bacterial infections.

These proteins could make excellent targets for new treatments or vaccines against infections including cholera, diphtheria, and typhoid, reported Professor Mark Pallen, speaking at the BA Festival of Science at the University of Glasgow.

"New approaches to treatment and prevention to help combat the bacteria that cause cholera, diphtheria, and typhoid are desperately needed throughout the world, where bacterial infections still represent the single most important threat to human health," Pallen said. "We've identified dozens of new proteins on the surfaces of important disease-causing bacteria, using computer analysis. "Many of these surface proteins seem to have their own dedicated sorting enzymes and almost all are highly plausible targets for vaccine or drug development. They could also provide new tools ...