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Analysis of rpoB and pncA mutations in the published literature: an insight into the role of oxidative stress in Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolution?
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 May 2005
O'Sullivan Denise M, McHugh Timothy D, Gillespie Stephen H
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INTRODUCTION: It is perceived wisdom that within the host macrophage, Mycobacterium tuberculosis frequently encounters oxidative stress. Exposure of bacteria to reactive oxygen intermediates can have a mutagenic effect on the DNA. Various mutations are thought to arise as a consequence, including the oxidation of guanine residues, leading to G?C-->T?A substitution, and oxidation of cytosine resulting in a...
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