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Sulfolipid-1 Biosynthesis Restricts <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Growth in Human Macrophages
24 Feb 2012
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis, is a highly evolved human pathogen characterized by its formidable cell wall. Many unique lipids and glycolipids from the Mtb cell wall are thought to be virulence factors that mediate host-pathogen interactions. An intriguing example is Sulfolipid-1 (SL-1), a sulfated glycolipid that has been implicated in Mtb pathogenesis, although no direct...
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