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Susceptibility loci to coronary arteritis in animal model of Kawasaki disease induced with Candida albicans -derived substances.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 2005
Oharaseki Toshiaki, Kameoka Yosuke, Kura Fumiaki, Persad Amanda S, Suzuki Kazuo, Naoe Shiro
Abstract excerpt
We have established an animal model of coronary arteritis which is histopathologically similar to that observed in cases of Kawasaki disease (KD), is a well-known childhood vasculitis syndrome. Coronary arteritis in this mouse model has been induced by intraperitoneal injection of Candida albicans -derived substances (CADS). Arteritis varied by mouse strain with the highest incidence by 71.1% (27/38) found in...
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