Genes and regulatory networks involved in persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 300-310

  Wang, XiaoZhen ^a   Wang, HongHai ^b   Xie, JianPing ^a,b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

dormancy; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; network; persistent infection

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL GENE; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG SCREENING; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 79955484287     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-011-4134-5     Document Type: Review

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