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Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the host response.

Kaufmann SH, Cole ST, Mizrahi V, Rubin E, Nathan C

Max Plank Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin D10117, Germany.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Advances reported at a recent international meeting highlight insights and controversies in the genetics of M. tuberculosis and the infected host, the nature of protective immune responses, adaptation of the bacillus to host-imposed stresses, animal models, and new techniques.

Published 7 June 2005 in J Exp Med, 201(11): 1693-7.
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