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Lipoarabinomannan and related glycoconjugates: structure, biogenesis and role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis physiology and host–pathogen interaction

Approximately one third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. This bacterium has an unusual lipid-rich cell wall containing a vast repertoire of antigens, providing a hydrophobic impermeable barrier against chemical drugs, th...

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Autores principales: Mishra, Arun K, Driessen, Nicole N, Appelmelk, Ben J, Besra, Gurdyal S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3229680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21521247
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6976.2011.00276.x