Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>hominissuis</i> Growth in Nutrient-Limited Environments and Influence Susceptibility to Antibiotics

Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>hominissuis</i> Growth in Nutrient-Limited Environments and Influence Susceptibility to Antibiotics

<i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>hominissuis</i> (MAH) is a common intracellular pathogen that infects immunocompromised individuals and patients with pre-existing chronic lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, who develop chronic and persistent pulmonary infections. The...

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Main Authors: Carlos Adriano de Matos e Silva, Rajoana Rojony, Luiz E. Bermudez, Lia Danelishvili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>M. avium</i>
antimicrobial tolerance
nutrient-limited condition
macrophage infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/9/700

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