Article
Deletion of a dehydratase important for intracellular growth and cording renders rough <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> avirulent
6 Jul 2016
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabs) is a rapidly growing Mycobacterium and an emerging pathogen in humans. Transitioning from a smooth (S) high-glycopeptidolipid (GPL) producer to a rough (R) low-GPL producer is associated with increased virulence in zebrafish, which involves the formation of massive serpentine cords, abscesses, and rapid larval death. Generating a cord-deficient Mabs mutant would allow us to address...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
