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The Enigmatic PE/PPE Multigene Family of Mycobacteria and Tuberculosis Vaccination
The genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for the disease tuberculosis, contains an unusual family of abundant antigens (PE/PPEs). To date, certain members of this multigene family occur only in mycobacteria that cause disease. It is possible that the numerous proteins enco...
Autor principal: | Brennan, Michael J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5442627/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28348055 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00969-16 |
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