Bacterial immunostat: Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipids and their role in the host immune response
Abstract: The lipid-rich cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a dynamic structure that is involved in the regulation of the transport of nutrients, toxic host-cell effector molecules, and anti-tuberculosis drugs. It is therefore postulated to contribute to the long-term bacterial survival in a...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
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| Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000100009&lng=en&tlng=en |