Biofilms in tuberculosis: What have we learnt in the past decade and what is still unexplored?
Biofilms
Extracellular communities
Mycobacterium
Pulmonary pathogenesis
Tuberculosis
Journal
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland)
ISSN: 1873-281X
Titre abrégé: Tuberculosis (Edinb)
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 100971555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2022
01 2022
Historique:
received:
24
09
2021
revised:
09
11
2021
accepted:
21
11
2021
pubmed:
29
11
2021
medline:
11
3
2022
entrez:
28
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Elucidating how Mycobacterium tuberculosis produces biofilms, and its impact for tuberculosis (TB) pathogenesis is gaining momentum. Here, we discuss recent findings reported over the last decade, which help us gain insights into the association between biofilm formation and TB pathogenesis. A new appreciation of extracellular TB phenotypes found in lung lesions will drive drug and vaccine discovery forward to new possibilities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34839080
pii: S1472-9792(21)00103-7
doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2021.102153
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antitubercular Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102153Informations de copyright
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