Manormoney Pillay

[ 1 ] - Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis adherence-mediating components: a review of key methods to confirm adhesin function

Anti-adhesion therapy represents a potentially promising avenue for the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis in a post-antibiotic era. Adhesins are surface-exposed microbial structures or molecules that enable pathogenic organisms to adhere to host surfaces, a fundamental step towards host infection. Although several Mycobacterium tuberculosis adhesins have been identified, it is predicted ...