Characterisation of porin genes from <it>Mycobacterium fortuitum </it>and their impact on growth

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Highly pathogenic mycobacteria like <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>are characterised by their slow growth and their ability to reside and multiply in the very hostile phagosomal environment and a correlation between...

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Main Authors: Tykiel Verena, Andrich Ronny, Wang Hwa, Rempel Sonja, Schramm Kira, Sharbati Soroush, Kunisch Ralph, Lewin Astrid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/31