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. 2011 May;9(5):e1001068.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001068. Epub 2011 May 24.

Playing TAG with a bacterial stress response

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Playing TAG with a bacterial stress response

Caitlin Sedwick. PLoS Biol. 2011 May.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis adapts to stress by assuming a quiescent state in which it is indifferent to antibiotics. Inhibiting this response sensitizes the bacterium to antibiotic treatment and accelerates drug therapy. Image credit: Jennifer Griffin, University of Massachusetts Medical School.

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