Mycobacterium tuberculosis adapts to the low-glucose conditions in its host by using lipids as a fuel source. This adaptation reveals a weak flank that might be exploited in drug development, as shown in work on mice and human cells (pages 638–644).
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Boshoff, H., Barry, C. A low-carb diet for a high-octane pathogen. Nat Med 11, 599–600 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0605-599
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