Semi-synthesis and evaluation of fusidic acid derivatives as potential antituberculosis agents

The causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), still remains one of the most serious infectious diseases with 10 million new reported cases in 2015. Although TB is curable, the ability to acquire resistance to various antibiotics by the Mtb organism is well known. The em...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shanika, Petrus Siningu
Other Authors: Chibale, Kelly
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27536