Gene expression based profiling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infected primary murine osteoclasts.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis(Mtb) is known to reside in cells of innate immune system- macrophages and dendritic cells. A variety of non -conventional cell typeslike adipocytes, mesenchyal stem cells and osteoclasts can also be infected with Mtb. However, cellular transcriptional adapations enabling survival of Mtb in these cells remain known.

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