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Mimicry of the pathogenic mycobacterium vacuole in vitro elicits the bacterial intracellular phenotype, including early-onset macrophage death.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jun 2011
Early Julie, Bermudez Luiz E
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) within macrophages undergoes a phenotype change that allows for more efficient entry into surrounding host cells. We hypothesized that, by developing an in vitro system resembling the intravacuolar environment, one could generate insights into the mycobacterial intracellular phenotype. MAC was incubated in "elemental mixtures" that reproduce metal concentrations and pH in the...
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