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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/31 |