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A bioluminescence-based chemical screen identifies a bactericidal naphthalene scaffold targeting MmpL3 in Mycobacterium abscessus
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.26.684512
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The paper shows pyrimethamine, an FDA-approved drug, reduces vascular permeability and mycobacterial burden in a zebrafish infection model by inhibiting bacterial dihydrofolate reductase and restoring vascular barrier function.