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Publication type: Journal Article

Fernandes P.
Antibacterial discovery and development--the failure of success?
Nat Biotechnol 2006 Dec; 24:(12):1497-503
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v24/n12/full/nbt1206-1497.html


Abstract:

A combination of approaches and compounds-many of which failed to yield immediate results in the past-will ultimately prove invaluable to the drug industry in the ongoing battle against infectious disease.

Keywords:
Publication Types: Historical Article MeSH Terms: Anti-Bacterial Agents/biosynthesis* Anti-Bacterial Agents/history Anti-Bacterial Agents/standards Drug Design* Drug Industry Drug Resistance, Microbial* Drugs, Investigational/standards* Ethnopharmacology/trends History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Pharmacognosy/trends Technology, Pharmaceutical/legislation & jurisprudence* Technology, Pharmaceutical/trends Substances: Anti-Bacterial Agents Drugs, Investigational


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