Mycobacterium avium Infection of Multinucleated Giant Cells Reveals Association of Bacterial Survival to Autophagy and Cholesterol Utilization
Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (M. avium) is an opportunistic environmental pathogen that typically infects patients with existing lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis or COPD. Pulmonary M. avium infection generates peribronchial granulomas that contain infected macrophages and multinucle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi-Wiley
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Cellular Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5064371 |