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October 2006 Issue

PLoS Pathogens publishes important new ideas on bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions, and viruses that contribute to our understanding of the biology of pathogens and pathogen-host interactions.

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A Re-Evaluation of M. prototuberculosis

This Opinion raises questions about the hypothesis that traditional and new species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex should be considered a single species.

"A Re-Evaluation of M. prototuberculosis": Continuing the Debate

In this companion Opinion, the authors address Smith's concerns, defend their conclusions, and continue the debate over the concept of M. prototuberculosis.

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A Genomic Approach to Identify Regulatory Nodes in the Transcriptional Network of Systemic Acquired Resistance in Plants

The authors used a controlled transcriptional profiling strategy to a plant immune response called systemic acquired resistance (SAR) to study the transcriptional events of gene expression.

Phylogenetic Relationships of the Wolbachia of Nematodes and Arthropods

Findings of a study of Wolbachia in nematodes and insects suggest nematodes and their bacterial partners have been coevolving, useful knowledge in identifying drug targets.

A Novel Bacterium Associated with Lymphadenitis in a Patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease

The authors describe a new bacterium, grown from a patient with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), that belongs to the family Acetobacteraceae.

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