Phenotypic adaptation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to host-associated stressors that induce persister formation

Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibits a remarkable ability to interfere with the host antimicrobial response. The pathogen exploits elaborate strategies to cope with diverse host-induced stressors by modulating its metabolism and physiological state to prolong survival and promote persistence in host...

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Main Authors: Trisha Parbhoo, Jacoba M. Mouton, Samantha L. Sampson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.956607/full