Transcription factors Rv0081 and Rv3334 connect the early and the enduring hypoxic response of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) to survive and persist in the host for decades in an asymptomatic state is an important aspect of tuberculosis pathogenesis. Although adaptation to hypoxia is thought to play a prominent role underlying M. tb persistence, how the bacteria achieve thi...

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Main Authors: Xian Sun, Lu Zhang, Jun Jiang, Mark Ng, Zhenling Cui, Juntao Mai, Sang Kyun Ahn, Jingqian Liu, Jinyu Zhang, Jun Liu, Yao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-12-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2018.1514237