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. 1971 Mar;3(3):496–497. doi: 10.1128/iai.3.3.496-497.1971

Protection of Mycobacterium smegmatis from Ethambutol and Streptomycin Inhibition by MgSO4 and Polyamines

William H Beggs 1, Nancy E Williams 1
PMCID: PMC416180  PMID: 16558002

Abstract

Polyamines protected Mycobacterium smegmatis from ethambutol inhibition but not from streptomycin inhibition, whereas MgSO4 neutralized growth inhibition by both drugs.

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