Optimisation of bioluminescent reporters for use with mycobacteria.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, still represents a major public health threat in many countries. Bioluminescence, the production of light by luciferase-catalyzed reactions, is a versatile reporter technology with multiple applications both in vitro and in vivo. In vi...

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Main Authors: Nuria Andreu, Andrea Zelmer, Taryn Fletcher, Paul T Elkington, Theresa H Ward, Jorge Ripoll, Tanya Parish, Gregory J Bancroft, Ulrich Schaible, Brian D Robertson, Siouxsie Wiles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2875389?pdf=render