Discovering Novel Tuberculosis Drugs by Exploiting Protein Interactions

Bailey Mourant, University of Central Florida
Mandy Netherton, University of Central Florida
Zina Versfeld, University of Central Florida
Kyle H. Rohde, University of Central Florida

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Exploiting Phenotypic Plasticity to Unlock Cryptic Metabolic Pathways in Actinobacteria

Haider Manzer, University of South Florida
Rahmy Tawfik, University of South Florida
Bill J. Baker, University of South Florida
Lindsey N. Shaw, University of South Florida

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Kaolin Products as Prospective Tools for the Sorption of Biofilm-Forming Bacteria

Terrell S. Johnson, Georgia College and State University
Rachel E. Brineman, Georgia College and State University
Sarah A. Head, Georgia College and State University
Andrei L. Barkovskii Dr., Georgia College and State University

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Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis of Mycobacteria Resistant to Fluoroquinophenoxazine Compound

Pamela K. Garcia, Florida International University
Thirunavukkarasu Annamalai, Florida International University
Paula Martin, Florida International University
Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh, Florida International University

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Translational Tools for Diagnostics and In Vivo Drug Testing of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)

Hillary N. Bengtson, University of Central Florida
Sandra Geden, University of Central Florida
Ashelyn Sidders, University of Central Florida
Dmitry Kolpashchikov, University of Central Florida
Kyle Rohde, University of Central Florida

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