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Abstract
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), has developed different mechanism of action against antimicrobial drug therapies, posing a significant threat to effective treatment against Mtb. This review article provides an overview of the recent advancements in the mechanism of drug resistance in Mtb and highlights how drugs target specific cellular processes. Additionally, we also discuss the intrinsic resistance mechanisms employed by Mtb and how alterations in drug target sites contribute to treatment failure.
期刊介绍:
Microbial Pathogenesis publishes original contributions and reviews about the molecular and cellular mechanisms of infectious diseases. It covers microbiology, host-pathogen interaction and immunology related to infectious agents, including bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa. It also accepts papers in the field of clinical microbiology, with the exception of case reports.
Research Areas Include:
-Pathogenesis
-Virulence factors
-Host susceptibility or resistance
-Immune mechanisms
-Identification, cloning and sequencing of relevant genes
-Genetic studies
-Viruses, prokaryotic organisms and protozoa
-Microbiota
-Systems biology related to infectious diseases
-Targets for vaccine design (pre-clinical studies)