MicrobiologyInfection and ImmunityPeer-reviewed
Protein kinase F regulates the virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Flor Torres-Juárez, Shivangi Rastogi, David C. Young…·Volker Briken
This study shows that deleting the pknF gene in Mycobacterium tuberculosis increases its virulence in mice by enhancing production of the pro-virulence lipid PDIM and reducing host survival.
DOI 10.1128/iai.00698-25