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Adequate Th2-type response associates with restricted bacterial growth in latent mycobacterial infection of zebrafish.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Jun 2014
Hammarén Milka Marjut, Oksanen Kaisa Ester, Nisula Hanna Maria, Luukinen Bruno Vincent, Pesu Marko, Rämet Mika, Parikka Mataleena
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis is still a major health problem worldwide. Currently it is not known what kind of immune responses lead to successful control and clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This gap in knowledge is reflected by the inability to develop sufficient diagnostic and therapeutic tools to fight tuberculosis. We have used the Mycobacterium marinum infection model in the adult zebrafish and taken advantage of...
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