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In Host Mutational Adaptation of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex Strains During Tuberculosis Infection.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 23 Sept 2026
Zhang Helen, Medina-Jaudes Naomi, Forcada-Nadal Alicia, Harrison Ewan M, Coll Francesc
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide. Mutations arising in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains during TB infection provide a record of bacterial adaptations, such as those needed to survive the attack of the immune system and antibiotic therapies. METHODS: We conducted a meta-analysis of MTBC sequenced strains with multiple isolates from...
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- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Humans
- Mutation
- Antitubercular Agents
- Genome, Bacterial
- Tuberculosis
