Deletion of N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidases alters the host immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Peptidoglycan (PG), a heteropolysaccharide component of the mycobacterial cell wall can be shed during tuberculosis infection with immunomodulatory consequences. As such, changes in PG structure are expected to have important implications on disease progression and host responses during infection wi...

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Main Authors: Nathan Scott Kieswetter, Mumin Ozturk, Shelby-Sara Jones, Sibusiso Senzani, Melissa Dalcina Chengalroyen, Frank Brombacher, Bavesh Kana, Reto Guler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2021.1914448