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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Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2016-06-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_7124_4549d2639291c3a9650fd79eb2ec3ea7.pdf |