Anthony Vocat

Antivirulence Benzothiophenes Inhibit Intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Targeting the Sensor Histidine Kinase MprB

Abstract Pulmonary tuberculosis remains one of the most prevalent and threatening infectious diseases. Classical anti-tubercular therapy targets essential enzymes of the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), thereby suppressing bacterial growth. However, the emergence of dru...

AX-35 Targets the Cytochrome bc1 Complex in Mycobacterium abscessus and Reveals a Novel Resistance Mechanism

Abstract In patients with cystic fibrosis, nontuberculous mycobacteria are opportunistic, intracellular and extracellular pulmonary pathogens that contribute to deterioration of lung function and, ultimately, morbidity from respiratory failure. Among nontuberculous mycobacterial...