Mycobacterium abscessus-Induced Granuloma Formation Is Strictly Dependent on TNF Signaling and Neutrophil Trafficking.

Mycobacterium abscessus is considered the most common respiratory pathogen among the rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Infections with M. abscessus are increasingly found in patients with chronic lung diseases, especially cystic fibrosis, and are often refractory to antibiotic therapy. M...

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Main Authors: Audrey Bernut, Mai Nguyen-Chi, Iman Halloum, Jean-Louis Herrmann, Georges Lutfalla, Laurent Kremer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005986