title: Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the host response.
abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Advances reported at a recent international meeting highlight insights and controversies in the genetics of M. tuberculosis and the infected host, the nature of protective immune responses, adaptation of the bacillus to host-imposed stresses, animal models, and new techniques.
authors.affiliation: Max Plank Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin D10117, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan H E
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: Stewart T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mizrahi
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nathan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D051379:Mice; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D051381:Rats; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology*; D032581:Tuberculosis Vaccines
chemical_list: D032581:Tuberculosis Vaccines