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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Chaperonin 10 Stimulates Bone Resorption: A Potential Contributory Factor in Pott's Disease
20 Oct 1997
Abstract excerpt
Pott's disease (spinal tuberculosis), a condition characterized by massive resorption of the spinal vertebrae, is one of the most striking pathologies resulting from local infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mt; Boachie-Adjei, O., and R.G. Squillante. 1996. Orthop. Clin. North Am. 27:95-103). The pathogenesis of Pott's disease is not established. Here we report for the first time that a protein, identified...
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