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Mycobacterial dissemination and cellular responses after 1-lobe restricted tuberculosis infection of genetically susceptible and resistant mice.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Dec 2004
Mischenko Vladimir V, Kapina Marina A, Eruslanov Evgenyi B, Kondratieva Elena V, Lyadova Irina V, Young Douglas B, Apt Alexander S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: To study mycobacterial dissemination and immune-cell trafficking in tuberculosis, we developed a mouse model in which we introduced 1 microL of Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly into the middle lobe of the right lung. We investigated the kinetics of both mycobacterial spread to different anatomical sites and recruitment of phagocytes and activated lymphocytes. RESULTS: Mycobacterial...
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