Challenging Mycobacterium tuberculosis dormancy mechanisms and their immunodiagnostic potential

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the etiologic agent of tuberculosis, one of the world's greatest cause of morbidity and mortality due to infectious disease. Many evolutionary mechanisms have contributed to its high level of adaptation as a host pathogen. Prior to become dormant, a group of about...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Silva Chaves, Michele Fernandes Rodrigues, Ana Márcia Menezes Mattos, Henrique Couto Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867015001427