Mycobacterium abscessus—Bronchial Epithelial Cells Cross-Talk Through Type I Interferon Signaling

Introduction:Mycobacteria are aerobic non-motile organisms with lipid rich, hydrophobic cell walls that render them resistant to antibiotics. While there are over 150 different species of NTM, Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and Mycobacterium abscessus (MAB) are two of the most common culprits of...

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Main Authors: Chongxu Zhang, Huda Asif, Gregory E. Holt, Anthony J. Griswold, Michael Campos, Pablo Bejarano, Nevis L. Fregien, Mehdi Mirsaeidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
IFN
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02888/full