A role of statins against listeria monocytogenes and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Cholesterol has been shown to play important role in the pathogenesis and persistence of intracellular pathogens. Here, we modulate host cholesterol biosynthesis pathway using pharmacological agent statins, which are reversible inhibitors of HMG†CoA reductase enzyme. The aim of the study was to in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parihar, Suraj P
Other Authors: Brombacher, Frank
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14393