Mycosins of the Mycobacterial Type VII ESX Secretion System: the Glue That Holds the Party Together

ABSTRACT Since their discovery as important determinants of virulence and growth, the type VII ESX secretion systems (ESX-1 to ESX-5) of slow-growing pathogenic mycobacteria have been the focus of intense scrutiny. Genetic studies have been instrumental in identifying the core components and substra...

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Main Author: Jeffrey M. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-12-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02062-16