Mycobacterium tuberculosis: An Adaptable Pathogen Associated With Multiple Human Diseases

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of tuberculosis (TB), is an extremely successful pathogen that adapts to survive within the host. During the latency phase of infection, M. tuberculosis employs a range of effector proteins to be cloud the host immune system and shapes its lifestyle...

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Main Authors: Qiyao Chai, Yong Zhang, Cui Hua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00158/full