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Anti-Infective Antibacterial Agents against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and other Mycobacterium Species

Project ID: D2016-53 Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an acid-fast gram-positive bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). TB ranks first for the number of deaths in humans caused by an infectious agent. It has been difficult to eradicate TB even though the infection is treatable. Treatment for TB takes at least 6 months and, sometimes, up...

M. Tuberculosis Drug Molecules Screening Assay

Project ID: D2011-63Novelty: The disclosed invention is a simple and efficient high-throughput assay to screen small molecule drug and drug-like compounds for their effectiveness against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (M. tb) and other bacterium.Value Proposition:M. tb is a form of tuberculosis that is resistant to two or more of the primary drugs (e.g.,...