Transcriptome analysis of mycobacteria in sputum samples of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.

Pulmonary tuberculosis, the disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, still retains a top rank among the deadliest communicable diseases. Sputum expectorated during the disease continues to be a primary diagnostic specimen and also serves as a reservoir of bacteria. The expression pattern of myc...

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Main Authors: Sumedha Sharma, Michelle B Ryndak, Ashutosh N Aggarwal, Rakesh Yadav, Sunil Sethi, Shet Masih, Suman Laal, Indu Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5345810?pdf=render