Host immunity increases Mycobacterium tuberculosis reliance on cytochrome bd oxidase
Y. Cai, E. Jaecklein, J. Mackenzie, K. Papavinasasundaram, A. J. Olive, X. Chen, A. J. C. Steyn, C. M. Sassetti
This study shows that Mycobacterium tuberculosis relies on cytochrome bd oxidase to resist the adaptive immune response, particularly under acidic conditions in macrophages.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2020Microbiology