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SUBMITTER: Singh V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5388048 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Singh Varshneya V Kaur Charanpreet C Chaudhary Vijay K VK Rao Kanury V S KV Chatterjee Samrat S
Scientific reports 20150807
The Foamy Macrophage (FM) differentiation forms a major component of the host dependent survival axis of M. tuberculosis. The FM which are characterized by the intracellular accumulation of lipid bodies (LBs), ensure a privileged existence for the bacilli through ready provision of nutrients and by conferring protection against bactericidal pathways. The mycobacterial secretory protein ESAT-6 has been identified as the molecular mediator of the FM differentiation process although little is known ...[more]