ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Mycobacteria are notably resistant to degradation in cells, even when they are dead. For example, the bacterial cell walls of Mycobacterium leprae sometimes persist for many years in the tissues of leprosy patients3; this resistance to degradation helps to account for the success of several ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/221658a0
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