Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence: lipids inside and out

S Ehrt, D Schnappinger - Nature medicine, 2007 - nature.com
S Ehrt, D Schnappinger
Nature medicine, 2007nature.com
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During infections, Mycobacterium tuberculosis has to acquire nutrients and resist host defense. Lipids are important for both: host-derived lipids provide food, whereas pathogen-derived lipids mediate immune suppression.
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