Keto-Mycolic Acid-Dependent Pellicle Formation Confers Tolerance to Drug-Sensitive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</named-content>

ABSTRACT The chronic nature of tuberculosis (TB), its requirement of long duration of treatment, its ability to evade immune intervention, and its propensity to relapse after drug treatment is discontinued are reminiscent of other chronic, biofilm-associated bacterial diseases. Historically, Mycobac...

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Main Authors: Dhinakaran Sambandan, Dee N. Dao, Brian C. Weinrick, Catherine Vilchèze, Sudagar S. Gurcha, Anil Ojha, Laurent Kremer, Gurdyal S. Besra, Graham F. Hatfull, William R. Jacobs
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0e4ca69911e645169334c63c251a3526
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