Lipid droplets and the transcriptome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from direct sputa: a literature review

Lipid droplets and the transcriptome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from direct sputa: a literature review

Abstract Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the main etiology of tuberculosis (TB), is predominantly an intracellular pathogen that has caused infection, disease and death in humans for centuries. Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic intracellular organelles that are found across the evolutionary tree of...

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Main Authors: Daniel Mekonnen, Awoke Derbie, Adane Mihret, Solomon Abebe Yimer, Tone Tønjum, Baye Gelaw, Endalkachew Nibret, Abaineh Munshae, Simon J. Waddell, Abraham Aseffa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Mycobacterium
Sputum
Tuberculosis
Lipid droplet
Transcriptome
Host-pathogen interaction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-021-01550-5

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