You can think of viruses that are like that, but when it comes to bacteria, [M. tuberculosis] is really the master of that. “It's that interaction between macrophages and T cells that is really part ...

More information: Nelson V. Simwela et al, Genome-wide screen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macrophages revealed GID ...

The PPE2 protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is secreted during infection and facilitates mycobacterial survival inside the host. The potential mechanism of the progression from latent to active ...

The bacterial host response is the process by which the host interacts with, and responds to, bacteria that colonize or infect it. This includes defense mechanisms such as the immune response ...

The purpose of this study is to identify genetic variants that influence cellular responses, and patterns of M.tb infection and growth in human alveolar macrophages. We used next-generation RNA ...