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Multiple M. tuberculosis phenotypes in mouse and guinea pig lung tissue revealed by a dual-staining approach.
PloS one - 14 Jun 2010
Ryan Gavin J, Hoff Donald R, Driver Emily R, Voskuil Martin I, Gonzalez-Juarrero Mercedes, Basaraba Randall J, Crick Dean C, Spencer John S, Lenaerts Anne J
Abstract excerpt
A unique hallmark of tuberculosis is the granulomatous lesions formed in the lung. Granulomas can be heterogeneous in nature and can develop a necrotic, hypoxic core which is surrounded by an acellular, fibrotic rim. Studying bacilli in this in vivo microenvironment is problematic as Mycobacterium tuberculosis can change its phenotype and also become acid-fast negative. Under in vitro models of differing...
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