The Mycobacterium tuberculosis DosRST two-component regulatory system promotes survival during non-replicating persistence.
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Three inhibitors have been identified: artemisinin, HC102A, and HC103A.
Presented at the ASM Conference on Tuberculosis: Past, Present and Future. April 4, 2017. Abstract S5:2