Aggregation state of Mycobacterium tuberculosis impacts host immunity and augments pulmonary disease pathology
A. Kolloli, R. Kumar, P. Singh, A. Narang, G. Kaplan, A. Sigal, S. Subbian
This study shows that aggregated Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes more severe lung disease in rabbits by increasing bacterial growth and inflammation compared to single-cell infections.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2021Microbiology