Small molecules have big impact for TB bacteria

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 22:21 in Biology & Nature

Mycobacterium tuberculosis possesses extraordinary survival ability by masking itself from the host immune system and persisting for decades inside the host. Recent research provides further insight into how the bacterium causes tuberculosis by fine-tuning its behavior in response to its surroundings to escape detection.

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