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Mycobacterium bovis BCG response regulator essential for hypoxic dormancy.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Dec 2002
Boon Calvin, Dick Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Obligately aerobic tubercle bacilli are capable of adapting to survive hypoxia by developing into a nonreplicating or dormant form. Dormant bacilli maintain viability for extended periods. Furthermore, they are resistant to antimycobacterials, and hence, dormancy might play a role in the persistence of tuberculosis infection despite prolonged chemotherapy. Previously, we have grown dormant Mycobacterium bovis BCG...
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