From environmental bacteria to obligate pathogen: the study of adaptations enhancing the persistence of tuberculosis bacilli

A. Allen (Toulouse 31000, France), W. Malaga (Toulouse 31000, France), C. Astarie-Dequeker (Toulouse 31000, France), A. Hassan (Toulouse 31000, France), C. Berrone (Toulouse 31000, France), F. Moreau (Toulouse 31000, France), P. Supply (Lille 59000, France), R. Brosch (Paris 75015, France), C. Guilhot (Toulouse 31000, France)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Tuberculosis: from basic science to patient care
Session: Tuberculosis: from basic science to patient care
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4598
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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