WhiB4 Regulates the PE/PPE Gene Family and is Essential for Virulence of Mycobacterium marinum
Abstract During the course of infection, pathogenic mycobacteria including Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) encounter host environments of variable oxygen tension, ranging from the hypoxic center of granulomas to the most oxygenated region in the lung cavities. Mycobacterial responses to changes o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03020-4 |