Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis adherence-mediating components: a review of key methods to confirm adhesin function

Anti-adhesion therapy represents a potentially promising avenue for the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis in a post-antibiotic era. Adhesins are surface-exposed microbial structures or molecules that enable pathogenic organisms to adhere to host surfaces, a fundamental step towards host infec...

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Main Authors: Saiyur Ramsugit, Manormoney Pillay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_7124_4549d2639291c3a9650fd79eb2ec3ea7.pdf