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Mycobacterium tuberculosis produces no exotoxins and does not contain ______ in its cell wall.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis produces no exotoxins and does not contain ______ in its cell wall.
endotoxin
M. tuberculosis produces two proteins that appear to play a role in ______: 1- One is tuberculosis necrotizing toxin (TNT); resulting in death of the infected macrophage.
M. tuberculosis produces two proteins that appear to play a role in ______: 1- One is tuberculosis necrotizing toxin (TNT); resulting in death of the infected macrophage.
pathogenesis
The other is early secreted antigen-6 (ESAT-6), a protein that reduces the innate immune response by reducing ______ production, thereby enhancing the virulence of the organism.
The other is early secreted antigen-6 (ESAT-6), a protein that reduces the innate immune response by reducing ______ production, thereby enhancing the virulence of the organism.
gamma interferon
