M. tuberculosis laboratory strains H37Ra (ATCC 25177) and H37Rv (ATCC 27294) were used in the HFS-TB experiments. Culture conditions for stock bacterial strains and the human-derived THP-1 cells (ATCC TIB-202) were the same as reported in our previous publications.10–12 (link) Study drugs were purchased from Sigma−Aldrich (St Louis, MO, USA), Baylor Medical Center campus pharmacy and BOC Sciences (NY, USA). The mycobacterial growth indicator tube (MGIT) system and related supplies were purchased from Becton Dickinson (Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA).
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