The base excision repair (BER) pathway is the most important mechanism for the repair of oxidative DNA damage, which is frequently encountered by host-adapted bacterial pathogens. Here, van der Veen and Tang review DNA repair in the human pathogensMycobacterium tuberculosis, Helicobacter pylori and Neisseria meningitidis, highlighting common and distinct mechanisms.
- Stijn van der Veen
- Christoph M. Tang
