TB Research

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transcription Factor EmbR Regulates the Expression of Key Virulence Factors That Aid in <i>Ex Vivo</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Survival

Suresh Kumar, Mehak Zahoor Khan, Neha Khandelwal, Chen Chongtham, Biplab Singha, Ankita Dabla, Debashree Behera, Archana Singh, et al. (12 authors)

mBio · 2022-04

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis modulates its transcriptional machinery in response to dynamic microenvironments encountered within the host. In this study, we identified that EmbR, a transcription factor, plays important roles in modulating cellular morphology, antibiotic resistance, and survival in the host.

MeSH terms

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Ex vivo
  • Virulence
  • Transcription factor
  • Virulence factor
  • In vivo
  • Tuberculosis
  • Microbiology
  • Biology
  • Antibiotics
  • Transcription (linguistics)
  • Cell biology