mycobacteria
plural noun
rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, certain species of which, as M. tuberculosis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
mycobacterial
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a word derived from
mycobacteria.
Example Sentences
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"This has the potential to reduce the significant toxicities associated with multi-drug regimens that are the standard for mycobacterial infections and hopefully lead to more rapid cures."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
This directionlessness also makes those with a CCR2 deficiency more susceptible to mycobacterial infections, because the macrophages can't find their way to the tissue clusters where mycobacteria take up residence, and thus digest the invaders.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
Leprosy, a mycobacterial infection related to tuberculosis, still affects hundreds of thousands of people, disproportionately burdening women.
From Forbes ● Mar. 6, 2015
Genetic and lipid profiling studies identified the likely molecular target of indolcarboxamides as MmpL3, a transporter of trehalose monomycolate that is essential for mycobacterial cell wall biosynthesis.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2013
Foremost among them is phase 2a testing, which checks whether a drug decreases the mycobacterial load in patients' sputum within two weeks of starting treatment.
From Nature ● Oct. 9, 2013
