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The findings showed that the compound does not kill the bacteria directly, but results in a significant reduction in the bacterial burden.
Chronic alcohol consumption modulates a host of immune defense mechanisms increasing susceptibility to infections with various pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the TB-causing bacterium.
Using a genetic screen, Brian VanderVen, Assistant Professor at the Cornell University in the US and colleagues studied genes involved in cholesterol metabolism.
Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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