Environmental sphagnum-associated fungi target thiol homeostasis to compete with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Neha Malhotra, Sangmi Oh, Peter M. Finin, Jessica Medrano, Jenna Andrews, Michael B. Goodwin, Tovah E. Markowitz, Justin Lack, Helena I. Boshoff, Clifton E. Barry
The paper identifies sphagnum-associated fungi that produce antitubercular agents inducing thiol stress in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
PLoS Biology · Dec 3, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology