Mycobacteria and Autophagy: Many Questions and Few Answers

Abstract excerpt

Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). TB is one of the world's deadliest diseases, with one-third of infected individuals falling ill each year especially in many developing countries. Upon invading host cells, such as macrophages, Mtb can replicate in infected cells by arresting phagosome maturation and then potentially escaping into the cytosol. Host cells have a...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
• Share to Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology