Minimal effective dose of bedaquiline administered orally and activity of a long acting formulation of bedaquiline in the murine model of leprosy.

<h4>Background</h4>Bedaquiline (BDQ), by targeting the electron transport chain and having a long half-life, is a good candidate to simplify leprosy treatment. Our objectives were to (i) determine the minimal effective dose (MED) of BDQ administered orally, (ii) evaluate the benefit of c...

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Main Authors: Aurélie Chauffour, Nacer Lounis, Koen Andries, Vincent Jarlier, Nicolas Veziris, Alexandra Aubry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011379&type=printable