A novel mechanism regulating DNA-damage repair in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) resides in macrophages and is the causative agent of human tuberculosis. Infected macrophages produce reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates, known to damage DNA therefore DNA damage repair is thought to be important in surv...

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Main Author: Dawson, Lisa Frances
Published: University College London (University of London) 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.428546