| abstract |
The present invention relates to a method of producing rough strains of a bacterium, such as Mycobacterium obuense , said method comprising exposing said bacterium to a sulfone and/or sulfonamide (such as 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl sulfone or an analogue thereof). A rough strain of Mycobacterium obuense producible by said method and uses thereof. In particular, uses of a rough strain of Mycobacterium obuense deposited under the Budapest Treaty of NCTC with the accession number NCTC 13365. |