Lipoarabinomannan and related glycoconjugates: structure, biogenesis and role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis physiology and host–pathogen interaction
Approximately one third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. This bacterium has an unusual lipid-rich cell wall containing a vast repertoire of antigens, providing a hydrophobic impermeable barrier against chemical drugs, th...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3229680/ |