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The importance of bacterial lectins for adhesion, pathogenicity, and biofilm formation is well established for many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. However, there is very little information available about lectins of the tuberculosis-causing bacterium, (). In this paper we review previous studies on the carbohydrate-binding characteristics of mycobacteria and related proteins, discussing their potential relevance to infection and pathogenesis.
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