An Overview of Genetic Information of Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis has infected more than two billion individuals worldwide, of whom 5%–10% have clinically active disease and 90%–95% remain in the latent stage with a reservoir of viable bacteria in the macrophages for extended periods of time. The tubercle bacilli at this stage are usuall...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-trd.org/upload/pdf/trd-2020-0116.pdf |