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Adherence of Nocardia asteroides within the murine brain.
Infection and immunity - 1 May 1992
Ogata S A, Beaman B L
Abstract excerpt
Nonlethal infection of BALB/c mice with Nocardia asteroides GUH-2 (GUH-2) produces a variety of neurological signs, including an L-dopa-responsive movement disorder in 10 to 15% of the infected population. To study nocardial interactions with the brain, we characterized the attachment of GUH-2 within specific regions through the use of microdissection. Following an intravenous injection of a single-cell...
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