Mycobacterial DNA-binding protein 1 is critical for BCG survival in stressful environments and simultaneously regulates gene expression

Abstract Survival of the live attenuated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine amidst harsh host environments is key for BCG effectiveness as it allows continuous immune response induction and protection against tuberculosis. Mycobacterial DNA binding protein 1 (MDP1), a nucleoid associated protein...

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Main Authors: Amina K. Shaban, Gebremichal Gebretsadik, Mariko Hakamata, Hayato Takihara, Erina Inouchi, Akihito Nishiyama, Yuriko Ozeki, Yoshitaka Tateishi, Yukiko Nishiuchi, Takehiro Yamaguchi, Naoya Ohara, Shujiro Okuda, Sohkichi Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40941-9