Keto-Mycolic Acid-Dependent Pellicle Formation Confers Tolerance to Drug-Sensitive Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The chronic nature of tuberculosis (TB), its requirement of long duration of treatment, its ability to evade immune intervention, and its propensity to relapse after drug treatment is discontinued are reminiscent of other chronic, biofilm-associated bacterial diseases. Historically, Mycobacterium tu...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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American Society of Microbiology
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3663190/ |