M. tuberculosis AlkX Encoded by rv3249c Regulates a Conserved Alkane Hydroxylase System That Is Important for Replication in Macrophages and Biofilm Formation
ABSTRACT Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a highly specialized human pathogen. The success of M. tuberculosis is due to its ability to replicate within host macrophages, resist host immune responses, and ultimately enter a persistent state during a latent tuberculosis infection. Understanding how M. tu...
Main Authors: | Haley Stokas, Heather L. Rhodes, Marit B. Simmons, Richard Zhang, Catherine C. Wright, Georgiana E. Purdy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-08-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01969-22 |
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