Taking out TB – A role for lysosomal ubiquitin-derived peptides
Tuberculosis remains a significant global health concern. The hallmark of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenicity is its ability to infect resting macrophages and establish an intracellular niche. Activated and autophagic macrophages control mycobacterial infections through bactericidal mechanisms...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00007/full |