Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains a major global health threat, sustained by lengthy, multidrug treatment regimens that promote poor compliance and antibiotic resistance. The pathogen’s ability to evade clearance is facilitated in part by a transition to a nonreplicating, persistent state, a process thought to i...
Timothy W. Sherrier, E. Troian, Unnati Chauhan et al.· bioRxiv· 0 citations
Among clinically important non-tuberculous mycobacteria,
Mycobacterium abscessus
(Mab) has a large and highly dynamic accessory genome within an open pangenome, contributing traits that enhance drug resistance, bacterial persistence, stress survival, metabolic flexibility, and/or virulence. Defining how accessory l...
Nikita H. Amin, E. Troian, N. Woychik· Frontiers in Tuberculosis· 0 citations
The findings uncover the mechanism for durable expansion of the Mab accessory genome and suggest a selective advantage whereby toxin-mediated entry into a reversible growth-arrested state may reduce antibiotic susceptibility.
Nikita H. Amin, E. Troian, Heather M. Maldonado et al.· mSystems· 0 citations
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