https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/Fluvastatin-S
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected, tropical infectious disease of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This pathogen has emerged as a new species from a common ancestor with Mycobacterium marinum by acquisition of the virulence plasmid pMUM. The plasmid encodes enzymes required for the synthesis of the macrolide toxin mycolactone, which has cytotoxic and immunosuppressive activities. In advanced BU lesions, extracellular clusters of M. ulcerans reside in necrotic subcutaneous tissue an
Mi piace
Commento
Condividi
