To perform comparative proteomic analysis of two strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) i.e. H37Rv (virulent) and H37Ra (avirulent), with a motive to understand the differential proteomic network underlying the virulence/avirulence of the Mtb strains. To start, I had decided to match and characterize strains with sensitivity to at least first line antitubercular drugs including Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Ethambutol and Streptomycin. The logic behind this matching exercise is to rule out differences in proteome profile related to virulence that can occur due to drug sensitivity or resistance. What are the other possible biologically important parameters on which both the strains can be matched, so the chances of observing underlying differential proteome change is more specific to the virulence?