Experimental Evidence for Limited in vivo Virulence of Mycobacterium africanum
- Autores: Cá B, Fonseca KL, Sousa J, Maceiras AR, Machado D, Sanca L, Rabna P, Rodrigues PNS, Viveiros M, Saraiva M
- Ano de Publicação: 2019
- Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
- Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31552007
Tuberculosis remains a public health problem and a main cause of death to humans. Both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium africanum cause tuberculosis. In contrast to M. tuberculosis, which is geographically spread, M. africanum is restricted to West Africa. Differences have also been found in the growth rate and type of disease caused by M. africanum, globally suggesting an attenuation of this bacteria. In […]
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