Opportunistic Infections Citation List: June 22 - July 5, 2012

ANTIFUNGAL COMPOUNDS (includes Cryptococcus, Aspergillus, Candida, & Histoplasma)

1. Purification and Characterization of Hb 98-114: A Novel Hemoglobin-derived Antimicrobial Peptide from the Midgut of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Belmonte, R., C.E. Cruz, J.R. Pires, and S. Daffre. Peptides, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22749988].

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2. Investigation on the Pharmacological Profile of 2,6-Diacetylpyridine bis(benzoylhydrazone) Derivatives and Their Antimony(III) and Bismuth(III) Complexes. Ferraz, K.S., N.F. Silva, J.G. da Silva, L.F. de Miranda, C.F. Romeiro, E.M. Souza-Fagundes, I.C. Mendes, and H. Beraldo. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 53C: p. 98-106; PMID[22520151].

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3. Chemoenzymatic Synthesis, Structural Study and Biological Activity of Novel Indolizidine and Quinolizidine Iminocyclitols. Gomez, L., X. Garrabou, J. Joglar, J. Bujons, T. Parella, C. Vilaplana, P.J. Cardona, and P. Clapes. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22735612].

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4. Antifungal Activity of Coronarin D against Candida albicans. Kaomongkolgit, R., K. Jamdee, S. Wongnoi, N. Chimnoi, and S. Techasakul. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2012. 114(1): p. 61-66; PMID[22727093].

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5. Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Investigations of Stilbenoids and Flavonoids Isolated from Three Species of Combretaceae. Katerere, D.R., A.I. Gray, R.J. Nash, and R.D. Waigh. Fitoterapia, 2012. 83(5): p. 932-940; PMID[22546149].

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6. Antimicrobial Activities of the Methanol Extract and Compounds from the Twigs of Dorstenia mannii (Moraceae). Mbaveng, A.T.D., V.D. Kuete, B.D. Ngameni, V.P.P. Beng, B.T.P. Ngadjui, J.J.P. Marion Meyer, and L.P. Namrita. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012. 12(1): p. 83; PMID[22747736].

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7. Pharmacological Properties and Protein Binding Capacity of Phenolic Extracts of Some Venda Medicinal Plants Used against Cough and Fever. Mulaudzi, R.B., A.R. Ndhlala, M.G. Kulkarni, and J. Van Staden. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22732728].

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8. Identification of Antimicrobial Compound, Diketopiperazines, from a Bacillus sp. N Strain Associated with a Rhabditid Entomopathogenic Nematode against Major Plant-pathogenic Fungi. Nishanth Kumar, S., C. Mohandas, J.V. Siji, K.N. Rajasekharan, and B. Nambisan. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22747978].

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9. Synthesis of Benzimidazolyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2ylthio-N-phenyl (Benzothiazolyl) acetamides as Antibacterial, Antifungal and Antituberculosis Agents. Patel, R.V., P.K. Patel, P. Kumari, D.P. Rajani, and K.H. Chikhalia. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 53C: p. 41-51; PMID[22516426]. [PubMed]. OI_0622-070512.

10. Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanol Extract and Compounds Isolated from Trichodesma indicum (Linn.) R. Br. Root. Perianayagam, J.B., S.K. Sharma, K.K. Pillai, A. Pandurangan, and D. Kesavan. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2012. 142(1): p. 283-286; PMID[22543169].

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11. Synthesis and Characterization of Some New Complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II) and V(IV) with Schiff Base Derived from Indole-3-carboxaldehyde. Biological Activity on Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Rosu, T., E. Pahontu, D.C. Ilies, R. Georgescu, M. Mocanu, M. Leabu, S. Shova, and A. Gulea. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 53C: p. 380-389; PMID[22516425].

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12. Synthesis, Anti-candida Activity, and Cytotoxicity of New (4-(4-Iodophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)hydrazine Derivatives. Secci, D., B. Bizzarri, A. Bolasco, S. Carradori, M. D'Ascenzio, D. Rivanera, E. Mari, L. Polletta, and A. Zicari. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 53C: p. 246-253; PMID[22560629].

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13. Viral Protease Inhibitors Affect the Production of Virulence Factors in Cryptococcus neoformans. Sidrim, J.J., L.V. Perdigao-Neto, R.A. Cordeiro, R.S. Brilhante, J.J. Leite, C.E. Teixeira, A.J. Monteiro, R.M. Freitas, J.F. Ribeiro, J.R. Mesquita, M.V. Goncalves, and M.F. Rocha. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 2012. 58(7): p. 932-936; PMID[22716223].

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14. Triterpenoids of Euphorbia kansuensis Proch. Zhang, B.B., X.L. Han, Q. Jiang, Z.X. Liao, C. Liu, and Y.B. Qu. Fitoterapia, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22735601].

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ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOUNDS (includes Mycobacterium spp., Drug Resistant, MAC, MDR)

15. Synthesis and Antimycobacterial Activity of Some Phthalimide Derivatives. Akgun, H., I. Karamelekoglu, B. Berk, I. Kurnaz, G. Saribiyik, S. Oktem, and T. Kocagoz. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 20(13): p. 4149-4154; PMID[22633120].

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16. A Solvent Free, Four-Component Synthesis and 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of 4(H)-Pyrans with Nitrile Oxides: Synthesis and Discovery of Antimycobacterial Activity of Enantiomerically Pure 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles. Almansour, A.I., R. Suresh Kumar, N. Arumugam, and D. Sriram. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 53C: p. 416-423; PMID[22575534].

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18. Discovery of Novel N-phenyl-phenoxyacetamide Derivatives as EthR Inhibitors and Ethionamide Boosters by Combining High-throughput Screening and Synthesis. Flipo, M., N. Willand, N. Lecat-Guillet, C. Hounsou, D. Matthieu, F. Leroux, Z. Lens, V. Villeret, W. Alexandre, R. Wintjens, T. Christophe, H.K. Jeon, C. Locht, P. Brodin, A. Baulard, and B. Deprez. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22738293].

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19. Antimycobacterial Activity of Pyrimido[4,5-B]diazepine Derivatives. Insuasty, B., A. Garcia, J. Bueno, J. Quiroga, R. Abonia, and A. Ortiz. Archiv Der Pharmazie, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22730136].

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20. Synthesis, Characterisation and Antitubercular Activities of a Series of Pyruvate-containing Aroylhydrazones and Their Cu-complexes. Jamadar, A., A.K. Duhme-Klair, K. Vemuri, M. Sritharan, P. Dandawate, and S. Padhye. Dalton Transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22717728].

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21. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Purpurealidin E-derived Marine Sponge Metabolites: Aplysamine-2, Aplyzanzine a, and Suberedamines a and B. Kottakota, S.K., D. Evangelopoulos, A. Alnimr, S. Bhakta, T.D. McHugh, M. Gray, P.W. Groundwater, E.C. Marrs, J.D. Perry, C.D. Spilling, and J.J. Harburn. Journal of Natural Products, 2012. 75(6): p. 1090-1101; PMID[22620987].

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22. Click Chemistry Approach for bis-Chromenyl-triazole Hybrids and Their Antitubercular Activity. Naik, R.J., M.V. Kulkarni, K.S. Pai, and P.G. Nayak. Chemical Biology & Drug design, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22737986].

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23. Synthesis of Leubethanol Derivatives and Evaluation against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Perez-Meseguer, J., E. Del Olmo, B. Alanis-Garza, R. Escarcena, E. Garza-Gonzalez, R. Salazar-Aranda, A.S. Feliciano, and N.W. de Torres. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 20(13): p. 4155-4163; PMID[22626551].

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24. Phenylpropanoids of Alpinia galanga as Efflux Pump Inhibitors in Mycobacterium smegmatis mc(2) 155. Roy, S.K., S. Pahwa, H. Nandanwar, and S.M. Jachak. Fitoterapia, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22735598].

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25. Effect of Antimicrobial Peptides on ATPase Activity and Proton Pumping in Plasma Membrane Vesicles Obtained from Mycobacteria. Santos, P., A. Gordillo, L. Osses, L.M. Salazar, and C.Y. Soto. Peptides, 2012. 36(1): p. 121-128; PMID[22569076].

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26. Discovery of Novel 5-(Ethyl or Hydroxymethyl) Analogs of 2'-'up' Fluoro (or Hydroxyl) pyrimidine Nucleosides as a New Class of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium avium Inhibitors. Shakya, N., N.C. Srivastav, S. Bhavanam, C. Tse, N. Desroches, B. Agrawal, D.Y. Kunimoto, and R. Kumar. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 20(13): p. 4088-4097; PMID[22664188].

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27. Synthesis and Antimycobacterial Activity of Novel 1,3-Dimethylisocyanurate Derivatives. Shulaeva, M.M., S.G. Fattakhov, L.F. Saifina, R.V. Chestnova, R. Valijev, D.N. Mingaleev, A.D. Voloshina, and V.S. Reznik. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 53C: p. 300-307; PMID[22578509]. [PubMed]. OI_0622-070512.

28. Evaluation of Structurally Diverse Benzoazepines Clubbed with Coumarins as Mycobacterium tuberculosis Agents. Upadhyay, K., A. Manvar, K. Rawal, S. Joshi, Y. Naliapara, J. Trivedi, R. Chaniyara, and A. Shah. Chemical Biology & Drug design, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22726534].

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29. Antimycobacterial Activity: A Facile Three-component [3+2]-Cycloaddition for the Regioselective Synthesis of Highly Functionalised Dispiropyrrolidines. Wei, A.C., M.A. Ali, Y.K. Yoon, R. Ismail, T.S. Choon, R.S. Kumar, N. Arumugam, A.I. Almansour, and H. Osman. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22749825].

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ANTIMALARIAL COMPOUNDS (Plasmodium spp.)

30. Factors Influencing the Specificity of Inhibitor Binding to the Human and Malaria Parasite Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenases. Bedingfield, P.T., D. Cowen, P. Acklam, F. Cunningham, M.R. Parsons, G.A. McConkey, C.W. Fishwick, and A.P. Johnson. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. 55(12): p. 5841-5850; PMID[22621375].

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31. Alpha-Substituted Beta-oxa Isosteres of Fosmidomycin: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation. Brucher, K., B. Illarionov, J. Held, S. Tschan, A. Kunfermann, M. Pein, A. Bacher, T. Grawert, L. Maes, B. Mordmueller, M. Fischer, and T. Kurz. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22731758].

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32. Identification of a New Chemical Class of Antimalarials. Brunner, R., H. Aissaoui, C. Boss, Z. Bozdech, R. Brun, O. Corminboeuf, S. Delahaye, C. Fischli, B. Heidmann, M. Kaiser, J. Kamber, S. Meyer, P. Papastogiannidis, R. Siegrist, T. Voss, R. Welford, S. Wittlin, and C. Binkert. The Journal of infectious diseases, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22732921].

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33. Synthesis and Molecular Modeling Studies of Derivatives of a Highly Potent Peptidomimetic Vinyl Ester as Falcipain-2 Inhibitors. Ettari, R., N. Micale, G. Grazioso, F. Bova, T. Schirmeister, S. Grasso, and M. Zappala. ChemMedChem, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22753258].

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34. Aryl Aryl Methyl Thio Arenes Prevent Multidrug-Resistant Malaria in Mouse by Promoting Oxidative Stress in Parasites. Goyal, M., P. Singh, A. Alam, S. Kumar Das, M. Shameel Iqbal, S. Dey, S. Bindu, C. Pal, G. Panda, and U. Bandyopadhyay. Free Radical Biology & Medicine, 2012. 53(1): p. 129-142; PMID[22588006].

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35. Acyclic Immucillin Phosphonates: Second-generation Inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum Hypoxanthine- guanine-xanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase. Hazleton, K.Z., M.C. Ho, M.B. Cassera, K. Clinch, D.R. Crump, I. Rosario, Jr., E.F. Merino, S.C. Almo, P.C. Tyler, and V.L. Schramm. Chemistry & Biology, 2012. 19(6): p. 721-730; PMID[22726686].

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36. Synthesis of Novel N-branched Acyclic Nucleoside Phosphonates as Potent and Selective Inhibitors of Human, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax 6-Oxopurine Phosphoribosyltransferases. Hockova, D., D.T. Keough, Z. Janeba, T.H. Wang, J. de Jersey, and L.W. Guddat. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22725979].

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37. Cinnamic Acid/Chloroquinoline Conjugates as Potent Agents against Chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum. Perez, B., C. Teixeira, J. Gut, P.J. Rosenthal, J.R. Gomes, and P. Gomes. ChemMedChem, 2012. [Epub ahead of print]; PMID[22753234].

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38. High-throughput Screening for Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase 6-Phosphogluconolactonase. Preuss, J., M. Hedrick, E. Sergienko, A. Pinkerton, A. Mangravita-Novo, L. Smith, C. Marx, E. Fischer, E. Jortzik, S. Rahlfs, K. Becker, and L. Bode. Journal of Biomolecular Screening, 2012. 17(6): p. 738-751; PMID[22496096].

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39. HDQ, a Potent Inhibitor of Plasmodium falciparum Proliferation, Binds to the Quinone Reduction Site of the Cytochrome bc1 Complex. Vallieres, C., N. Fisher, T. Antoine, M. Al-Helal, P. Stocks, N.G. Berry, A.S. Lawrenson, S.A. Ward, P.M. O'Neill, G.A. Biagini, and B. Meunier. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2012. 56(7): p. 3739-3747; PMID[22547613].

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ANTIPROTOZOAL COMPOUNDS

40. In Vitro Determination of Anticryptosporidial Activity of Phytogenic Extracts and Compounds. Teichmann, K., M. Kuliberda, G. Schatzmayr, F. Hadacek, and A. Joachim. Parasitology Research, 2012. 111(1): p. 231-240; PMID[22278729].

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Citations from the ISI Web of Knowledge Listings for O.I.

41. Dimeric 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-quinazolin-4-ones as Potential Antimicrobial Agents. Desai, N.C., A. Dodiya, N. Bhatt, and M. Kumar. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2012. 21(7): p. 1127-1135; ISI[000304463600021].

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42. Antimicrobial Screening of Tropical Microfungi Isolated from Sinkholes Located in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Gamboa-Angulo, M., S.D. De la Rosa-Garcia, G. Heredia-Abarca, and I.L. Medina-Baizabal. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2012. 6(10): p. 2305-2312; ISI[000304801400012]. [WOS]. OI_0622-070512.

43. In Vitro and Intracellular Antimycobacterial Activity of a Bacillus pumilus Strain. Hassi, M., S. David, A. Haggoud, S. El Guendouzi, A. El Ouarti, S. Ibn Souda, and M. Iraqui. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2012. 6(10): p. 2299-2304; ISI[000304801400011].

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44. Isonicotinic Acid Hydrazide Derivatives: Synthesis, Antimicrobial Activity, and QSAR Studies. Judge, V., B. Narasimhan, M. Ahuja, D. Sriram, P. Yogeeswari, E. De Clercq, C. Pannecouque, and J. Balzarini. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2012. 21(7): p. 1451-1470; ISI[000304463600060].

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45. Synthesis of Potent Inhibitors of Beta-ketoacyl-acyl Carrier Protein Synthase III as Potential Antimicrobial Agents. Liu, Y., W. Zhong, R.J. Li, and S. Li. Molecules, 2012. 17(5): p. 4770-4781; ISI[000304587600001].

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46. Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Novel Derivatives of Isoniazid. Malhotra, M., S. Sharma, and A. Deep. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2012. 21(7): p. 1237-1244; ISI[000304463600032].

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47. Antimicrobial Constituents of Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd. Against Periodontal Pathogens. More, G., N. Lall, A. Hussein, and T.E. Tshikalange. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012; ISI[000304983800001].

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48. Antimicrobial Effects of a Lipophilic Fraction and Kaurenoic acid Isolated from the Root Bark Extracts of Annona senegalensis. Okoye, T.C., P.A. Akah, C.O. Okoli, A.C. Ezike, E.O. Omeje, and U.E. Odoh. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012; ISI[000305061300001]. [WOS]. OI_0622-070512.

49. Synthesis, Spectral Studies and Biological Evaluation of a Novel Series of 2-Substituted-5,6-diarylsubstituted Imidazo(2,1-B)-1,3,4-thiadiazole Derivatives as Possible Anti-tubercular Agents. Palkar, M.B., M.N. Noolvi, V.S. Maddi, M. Ghatole, and L.G. Nargund. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2012. 21(7): p. 1313-1321; ISI[000304463600042].

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50. Synthesis of 2-Oxoazetidine Derivatives of 2-Aminothiazole and Their Biological Activity. Samadhiya, P., R. Sharma, S.K. Srivastava, and S.D. Srivastava. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2012. 77(5): p. 599-605; ISI[000304895200004].

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51. Synthesis of Certain 2-Substituted-1H-benzimidazole Derivatives as Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Agents. Taher, A.T., N.A. Khalil, E.M. Ahmed, and Y.M. Ragab. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2012. 60(6): p. 778-784; ISI[000304727000013].

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52. Elucidation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Type II Dehydroquinase Inhibitors Using a Fragment Elaboration Strategy. Tran, A.T., N.P. West, W.J. Britton, and R.J. Payne. ChemMedChem, 2012. 7(6): p. 1031-1043; ISI[000304438900009].

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53. Identification of Novel Mt-GuaB2 Inhibitor Series Active against M. tuberculosis. Usha, V., J.V. Hobrath, S.S. Gurcha, R.C. Reynolds, and G.S. Besra. PLOS One, 2012. 7(3); ISI[000304523400042]. [WOS]. OI_0622-070512.

54. NXL104 Irreversibly Inhibits the Beta-lactamase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Xu, H., S. Hazra, and J.S. Blanchard. Biochemistry, 2012. 51(22): p. 4551-4557; ISI[000304783200017].

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