Impact of the elderly lung mucosa on Mycobacterium tuberculosis metabolic adaptation during infection of alveolar epithelial cells
A. M. Olmo-Fontanez, A. Allue-Guardia, A. Garcia-Vilanova, J. Glenn, S.-H. Wang, R. E. Merritt, L. S. Schlesinger, J. Turner, Y. Wang, J. B. Torrelles
This study shows that elderly lung mucosa alters Mycobacterium tuberculosis gene expression, enhancing its metabolic adaptation and survival in alveolar epithelial cells.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology