The role of copper resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis
J. M. Ambler, M. G. Potgieter, M. Klopper, M. Grobbelaar, M. De Vos, S. L. Sampson, R. Warren, J. M. Blackburn, N. Mulder
This study compares two closely related Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains to identify genomic and transcriptomic differences linked to virulence, finding copper resistance mechanisms associated with molybdenum cofactor production.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology