Mycobacterial mannose-capped lipoarabinomannan: a modulator bridging innate and adaptive immunity

ABSTRACTMannose-capped lipoarabinomannan (ManLAM) is a high molecular mass amphipathic lipoglycan identified in pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) and M. bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). ManLAM, serves as both an immunogen and a modulator of the host immune system, and its critical r...

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Main Authors: Kai-Liang Zhou, Xin Li, Xiao-Lian Zhang, Qin Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1649097