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The unique tropism of Mycobacterium leprae to the nasal epithelial cells can be explained by the mammalian cell entry protein 1A

Leprosy is a chronic infection where the skin and peripheral nervous system is invaded by Mycobacterium leprae. The infection mechanism remains unknown in part because culture methods have not been established yet for M. leprae. Mce1A protein (442 aa) is coded by mce1A (1326 bp) of M. leprae. The Mc...

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Autores principales: Fadlitha, Viesta Beby, Yamamoto, Fuki, Idris, Irfan, Dahlan, Haslindah, Sato, Naoya, Aftitah, Vienza Beby, Febriyanda, Andini, Fujimura, Takao, Takimoto, Hiroaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6420055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30835734
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006704