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The genetic basis of variation in susceptibility to infection with Histoplasma capsulatum in the mouse.
Genes and immunity - 1 Sept 2007
Mayfield J A, Rine J
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum causes disease ranging from mild to fatal in healthy and immunocompromised humans. Infection rates reach 80% in endemic areas, including the Midwestern United States. We used inbred mice to identify a 300-fold difference in fungal burden. A/J mice show...
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