CFTR Protects against Mycobacterium abscessus Infection by Fine-Tuning Host Oxidative Defenses

Summary: Infection by rapidly growing Mycobacterium abscessus is increasingly prevalent in cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease caused by a defective CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). However, the potential link between a dysfunctional CFTR and vulnerability to M. abscessus infection...

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Main Authors: Audrey Bernut, Christian Dupont, Nikolay V. Ogryzko, Aymeric Neyret, Jean-Louis Herrmann, R. Andres Floto, Stephen A. Renshaw, Laurent Kremer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719301007