TB Research

The Phosphatidyl- <i>myo</i> -Inositol Dimannoside Acyltransferase PatA Is Essential for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Growth <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i>

Francesca Boldrin, Itxaso Anso, Sogol Alebouyeh, Iker A. Sevilla, Mariví Geijó, Joseba M. Garrido, Alberto Marina, Laura Cioetto Mazzabò, et al. (12 authors)

Journal of Bacteriology · 2021-01

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. The emergence of drug resistance in strains of M. tuberculosis , the etiologic agent of TB, emphasizes the need to identify new targets and antimicrobial agents.

MeSH terms

  • Biology
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • In vivo
  • In vitro
  • Microbiology
  • Inositol
  • Acyltransferase
  • Tuberculosis
  • Biochemistry
  • Virology