Infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans induces persistent inflammatory responses in mice

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a devastating, necrotizing, tropical skin disease caused by infections with Mycobacterium ulcerans. In contrast to other mycobacterioses, BU has been associated with minimal or absent inflammation. However, here we show that in the mouse M. ulcerans induces persistent inflammato...

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Main Author: Oliveira, Martinha S. (author)
Other Authors: Fraga, Alexandra G. (author), Torrado, Egídio (author), Castro, António G. (author), Pereira, João P. (author), Longatto Filho, Adhemar (author), Milanezi, Fernanda (author), Schmitt, Fernando C. (author), Meyers, Wayne M. (author), Portaels, Françoise (author), Silva, Manuel T. (author), Pedrosa, Jorge (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Infection
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Persistent inflammation
Mice
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/3972
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/3972

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/3972

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