Cholesterol oxidase is required for virulence ofMycobacterium tuberculosis
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- 1 October 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Vol. 275 (1) , 106-112
Abstract
Recent reports have indicated that cholesterol plays a crucial role during the uptake of mycobacteria by macrophages. However, the significance of chKeywords
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