Playing hide-and-seek with host macrophages through the use of mycobacterial cell envelope phthiocerol dimycocerosates and phenolic glycolipids

Playing hide-and-seek with host macrophages through the use of mycobacterial cell envelope phthiocerol dimycocerosates and phenolic glycolipids

Mycobacterial pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of tuberculosis (TB), have evolved a remarkable ability to evade the immune system in order to survive and to colonize the host. Among the most important evasion strategies is the capacity of these bacilli to parasi...

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Main Authors: Ainhoa eARBUES, GeanCarlo eLUGO-VILLARINO, Olivier eNEYROLLES, Christophe eGUILHOT, Catherine eAstarie-Dequeker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Lipids
Macrophages
Virulence
mycobacteria
Immune responses
pathogens
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00173/full

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