Mutations in rv0678 Confer Low-Level Resistance to Benzothiazinone DprE1 Inhibitors in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from any bacterial infection, causing 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year. Due to the emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) there have been significant efforts aimed at developing novel drugs to treat TB.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2022
Source ID
10.1128/aac.00904-22

Entities

People

  • Jeremy M. Rock
  • Michael A. Dejesus
  • Nicholas C. Poulton
  • Zachary A. Azadian

Organizations

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • The Rockefeller University
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Strategic Security Studies