A novel mechanism used by pathogenic mycobacteria to enter macrophages (in low complement environments) may provide a new therapeutic target for the treatment of tuberculosis.
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Zaffran, Y., Ellner, J. A coat of many complements. Nat Med 3, 1078–1079 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1097-1078
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