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The Sculpting of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genome by Host Cell-Derived Pressures

  • David G. Russell
  • , Wonsik Lee
  • , Shumin Tan
  • , Neelima Sukumar
  • , Maria Podinovskaia
  • , Ruth J. Fahey
  • , Brian C. VanderVen
  • Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Abstract

The macrophage plays host to Mycobacterium tuberculosis for much of the duration of its infection cycle (1, 2). And while the bacterium is not an obligate intracellular pathogen, the macrophage has undoubtedly played a dominant role in shaping the genome of M. tuberculosis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMolecular Genetics of Mycobacteria
Publisherwiley
Pages727-745
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9781683671008
ISBN (Print)9781555818838
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Oct 2015
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Host cells
  • Mycobacterium senses
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome
  • Transcriptional profiling
  • Transitional physiological
  • Transposon insertion-site mapping

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