Drug resistance mechanisms and drug susceptibility testing for tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is the deadliest infectious
disease and the associated global threat has worsened with the emergence of drug …
disease and the associated global threat has worsened with the emergence of drug …
Hit generation in TB drug discovery: from genome to granuloma
Current tuberculosis (TB) drug development efforts are not sufficient to end the global TB
epidemic. Recent efforts have focused on the development of whole-cell screening assays …
epidemic. Recent efforts have focused on the development of whole-cell screening assays …
Drug-resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: where we stand
A Mabhula, V Singh - Medchemcomm, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (Mtb), has burdened vulnerable populations in modern day societies for …
tuberculosis (Mtb), has burdened vulnerable populations in modern day societies for …
Pharmacological and molecular mechanisms behind the sterilizing activity of pyrazinamide
Inclusion of pyrazinamide (PZA) in the tuberculosis (TB) drug regimen during the 1970s
enabled a reduction in treatment duration from 12 to 6 months. PZA has this remarkable …
enabled a reduction in treatment duration from 12 to 6 months. PZA has this remarkable …
The molecular basis of pyrazinamide activity on Mycobacterium tuberculosis PanD
Pyrazinamide has been a mainstay in the multidrug regimens used to treat tuberculosis. It is
active against the persistent, non-replicating mycobacteria responsible for the protracted …
active against the persistent, non-replicating mycobacteria responsible for the protracted …
The bewildering antitubercular action of pyrazinamide
Pyrazinamide (PZA) is a cornerstone antimicrobial drug used exclusively for the treatment of
tuberculosis (TB). Due to its ability to shorten drug therapy by 3 months and reduce disease …
tuberculosis (TB). Due to its ability to shorten drug therapy by 3 months and reduce disease …
Pyrazinoic acid inhibits mycobacterial coenzyme A biosynthesis by binding to aspartate decarboxylase PanD
P Gopal, W Nartey, P Ragunathan… - ACS infectious …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Previously, we showed that a major in vitro and in vivo mechanism of resistance to
pyrazinoic acid (POA), the bioactive component of the critical tuberculosis (TB) prodrug …
pyrazinoic acid (POA), the bioactive component of the critical tuberculosis (TB) prodrug …
Novel pyrazine based anti-tubercular agents: Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and in silico studies
TB continues to be a leading health threat despite the availability of powerful anti-TB drugs.
We report herein the design and synthesis of various hybrid molecules comprising pyrazine …
We report herein the design and synthesis of various hybrid molecules comprising pyrazine …
The Expanding Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug Targets
S Wellington, DT Hung - ACS infectious diseases, 2018 - ACS Publications
After decades of relative inactivity, a large increase in efforts to discover antitubercular
therapeutics has brought insights into the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and …
therapeutics has brought insights into the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and …
Transition bias influences the evolution of antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Transition bias, an overabundance of transitions relative to transversions, has been widely
reported among studies of the rates and spectra of spontaneous mutations. However …
reported among studies of the rates and spectra of spontaneous mutations. However …