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Zebrafish and Frog Models of Mycobacterium marinum Infection
1 Dec 2006
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium marinum infection of poikilothermic animals, such as fish and frogs, results in chronic granulomatous diseases that bear many similarities to mycobacterioses in mammals, including tuberculosis. This unit describes three animal models of M. marinum infection that can be used to study basic aspects of Mycobacterium-host interactions and granuloma development, as well as trafficking of immune cells in...
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