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An In Vitro Caseum Binding Assay that Predicts Drug Penetration in Tuberculosis Lesions
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
An In Vitro Caseum Binding Assay that Predicts Drug Penetration in Tuberculosis Lesions

An In Vitro Caseum Binding Assay that Predicts Drug Penetration in Tuberculosis Lesions

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May 08, 2017

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12:17 min
May 08, 2017

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Here we describe a rapid equilibrium dialysis (RED) method to measure drug binding to caseum from pulmonary tuberculosis lesions and cavities. The protocol is also used with a foamy macrophage-derived matrix that is an effective surrogate to caseum.

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