Identification of two <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</it> H37Rv ORFs involved in resistance to killing by human macrophages

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ability of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</it> to survive and replicate in macrophages is crucial for the mycobacterium's ability to infect the host and cause tuberculosis. To identify <it>Mycobacterium tub...

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Main Authors: Shinnick Thomas M, Miller Barbara H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/1/26