An in vitro investigation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis biofilm formation and its effect on the host innate immune response
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is ostensibly an intracellular pathogen, which may form pellicle-like biofilms in the peripheries of tuberculosis cavities. Environment-induced cell wall modifications and extracellular polymeric substance production may alter host-pathogen interactions. Specifically, expe...
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University of Birmingham
2018
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.760322 |