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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mycobacterium tuberculosis
SUBMITTER: David Russell
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-21111 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Homolka Susanne S Niemann Stefan S Russell David G DG Rohde Kyle H KH
PLoS pathogens 20100708 7
Tuberculosis exerts a tremendous burden on global health, with approximately 9 million new infections and approximately 2 million deaths annually. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) was initially regarded as a highly homogeneous population; however, recent data suggest the causative agents of tuberculosis are more genetically and functionally diverse than appreciated previously. The impact of this natural variation on the virulence and clinical manifestations of the pathogen remains la ...[more]