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Bedaquiline Inhibits the ATP Synthase in Mycobacterium abscessus and Is Effective in Infected Zebrafish.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2017
Dupont Christian, Viljoen Albertus, Thomas Sangeeta, Roquet-Banères Françoise, Herrmann Jean-Louis, Pethe Kevin, Kremer Laurent
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Pulmonary infections caused by Mycobacterium abscessus are emerging as a global threat, especially in cystic fibrosis patients. Further intensifying the concern of M. abscessus infection is the recent evidence of human-to-human transmission of the infection. M. abscessus is a naturally multidrug-resistant fast-growing pathogen for which pharmacological options are limited. Repurposing antitubercular drugs...
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