CFTR Protects against Mycobacterium abscessus Infection by Fine-Tuning Host Oxidative Defenses
Summary: Infection by rapidly growing Mycobacterium abscessus is increasingly prevalent in cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease caused by a defective CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). However, the potential link between a dysfunctional CFTR and vulnerability to M. abscessus infection...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719301007 |