Altered Microbial Composition of Drug-Sensitive and Drug-Resistant TB Patients Compared with Healthy Volunteers

Altered Microbial Composition of Drug-Sensitive and Drug-Resistant TB Patients Compared with Healthy Volunteers

<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> infection has three discernible outcomes: active tuberculosis, latent tuberculosis, or clearance of the bacterium. The outcome of the infection depends on the interaction of the bacterium, the immune system, and the microbiome of the host. The current st...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Valdez-Palomares, Marcela Muñoz Torrico, Berenice Palacios-González, Xavier Soberón, Eugenia Silva-Herzog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
lung microbiota
healthy individuals
core sputum microbiota
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1762

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