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Letter to the Editor

Identification of novel DHFR inhibitors for treatment of tuberculosis by combining virtual screening with in vitro activity assay

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Pages 1054-1061 | Received 25 Dec 2017, Accepted 28 Feb 2018, Published online: 06 Apr 2018

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