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Tuberculosis susceptibility in genetically diverse mice reveals functional diversity of neutrophils.
eLife - 12 Sept 2025
Ravesloot-Chavez Marietta M, Van Dis Erik, Fox Douglas, Anaya-Sanchez Andrea, Espich Scott, Nguyenla Xammy Huu, Rawal Sagar, Samani Helia, Ballinger Mallory, Thomas Henry F, Kotov Dmitri I, Vance Russell E, Nachman Michael W, Stanley Sarah A
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis is a heterogeneous disease in humans with individuals exhibiting a wide range of susceptibility. This heterogeneity is not captured by standard laboratory mouse lines. We used a new collection of 19 wild-derived inbred mouse lines collected from diverse geographic sites to identify novel phenotypes during Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. Wild-derived mice have heterogeneous immune...
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- Animals
- Neutrophils
- Mice
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Female
