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Differential fadE28 expression associated with phenotypic virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Jul 2008
Lam T H J, Yuen K Y, Ho P L, Wong K C, Leong W M, Law H K W, Weng X H, Zhang W H, Chen S, Yam W C
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Ability to persist in human macrophages is central to the virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is not invariable among various strains. Differential gene expression that is associated with phenotypic virulence may provide additional information of virulent genes involved in the pathogenesis of M. tuberculosis, which is not fully elucidated. Three hypervirulent strains of M. tuberculosis isolated from...
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