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  • Immunology
  • Pathogen Biology

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  • Host-pathogen interactions are complex, influenced by diverse microenvironments leading to pathogen phenotypic diversity.
  • Phenotypic heterogeneity, non-genetic variation in clonal populations, aids pathogen survival in stressful conditions, particularly relevant for Mycobacterium tuberculosis persistence.
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections show heterogeneous lesion development within hosts, driven by local tissue environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review factors driving phenotypic heterogeneity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
  • To highlight techniques for studying Mycobacterium tuberculosis heterogeneity at the single-cell level.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on host-pathogen interactions and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
  • Discussion of single-cell approaches, including time-lapse microscopy and microfluidic devices.

Main Results:

  • Microenvironmental diversity significantly enhances Mycobacterium tuberculosis heterogeneity.
  • This heterogeneity impacts pathogen growth, metabolism, stress response, drug susceptibility, and lesion resolution.
  • Cell-to-cell variations are crucial and often missed by population-average measurements.

Conclusions:

  • Local tissue microenvironments are critical drivers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis heterogeneity.
  • Studying phenotypic heterogeneity is essential for effective tuberculosis control and pathogen eradication.
  • Single-cell techniques are vital for understanding and addressing Mycobacterium tuberculosis heterogeneity.