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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-11-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867015001427 |