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Increased Virulence of Outer Membrane Porin Mutants of Mycobacterium abscessus
14 Jul 2021
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Chronic pulmonary infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria of the Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABSC) are emerging as a global health problem and pose a threat to susceptible individuals with structural lung disease such as cystic fibrosis. The molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenicity and intrinsic resistance of MABSC to antibiotics remain largely unknown. The involvement of Msp-type porins...
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