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Mycobacterium tuberculosis as teacher

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Carl Nathan describes how learning from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes tuberculosis, teaches us about the intricacies of bacteria–immune system interplay and its repercussions for non-infectious diseases, including cancer.

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Fig. 1: Mtb life cycle.

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Nathan, C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis as teacher. Nat Microbiol 8, 1606–1608 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01454-3

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