Evaluating the attractiveness of the terminal oxidases as drug targets in mycobacterium abscessus

• Main Author: Sorayah, Ria
• Other Authors: Kevin Pethe
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155733
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The global incidence and prevalence of rapidly-growing mycobacteria (RGM) have increased at a startling rate, particularly in the developed countries. Among them is the Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabs) complex which accounts for the majority of RGM-related infections. Mabs primarily causes pulmonary...