Adherence of Nocardia asteroides within the murine brain.

doi:10.1128/iai.60.5.1800-1805.1992

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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 wi...

Topics

Animals
Bacterial Adhesion
Brain
Female
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mutation
Nocardia asteroides
Perfusion

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