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Mycobacterial genes essential for the pathogen's survival in the host.
Immunological reviews - 1 Mar 2015
Ehrt Sabine, Rhee Kyu, Schnappinger Dirk
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has evolved within the human immune system as both host and reservoir. The study of genes required for its growth and persistence in vivo thus offers linked insights into its pathogenicity and host immunity. Studies of Mtb mutants have implicated metabolic adaptation (consisting of carbon, nitrogen, vitamin, and cofactor metabolism), intrabacterial pH homeostasis, and defense...
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