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ReviewCurrent topics in microbiology and immunology2013

Molecular biology of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Tasha Smith, Kerstin A Wolff, Liem Nguyen

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Review in Current topics in microbiology and immunology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 86 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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86citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
10.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

86 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 190 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tasha SmithCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Kerstin A Wolff
Liem Nguyen
University School · USCase Western Reserve University · US

Funding

Folate Metabolism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Revisited: A Potential Drug TargeR01AI087903 · NIAID · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI NGUYEN, LIEM DUY · 2010 to 2014
$1.9M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI087903
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) has become a curable disease, thanks to the discovery of antibiotics. However, it has remained one of the most difficult infections to treat. Most current TB regimens consist of 6-9 months of daily doses of four drugs that are highly toxic to patients. The purpose of these lengthy treatments is to completely eradicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis, notorious for its ability to resist most antibacterial agents, thereby preventing the formation of drug resistant mutants. On the contrary, the prolonged therapies have led to poor patient adherence. This, together with a severe limit of drug choices, has resulted in the emergence of strains that are increasingly resistant to the few available antibiotics. Here, we review our current understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying the profound drug resistance of M. tuberculosis. This knowledge is essential for the development of more effective antibiotics, which are not only potent against drug resistant M. tuberculosis strains but also help shorten the current treatment courses required for drug susceptible TB.

Indexed as

MutationAntitubercular AgentsBiological TransportBiotransformationDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialGene ExpressionGenes, MDRGenetic FitnessHumansMycobacterium tuberculosisPatient CompliancePyrazinamideTime FactorsTuberculosis, PulmonaryAntitubercular AgentsPyrazinamide

Identifiers

PMID23179675
PMCPMC3982203
OpenAlexW1524711975

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