Mycobacterium marinum causes a latent infection that can be reactivated by gamma irradiation in adult zebrafish.

Mycobacterium marinum causes a latent infection that can be reactivated by gamma irradiation in adult zebrafish.

The mechanisms leading to latency and reactivation of human tuberculosis are still unclear, mainly due to the lack of standardized animal models for latent mycobacterial infection. In this longitudinal study of the progression of a mycobacterial disease in adult zebrafish, we show that an experiment...

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Main Authors: Mataleena Parikka, Milka M Hammarén, Sanna-Kaisa E Harjula, Nicholas J A Halfpenny, Kaisa E Oksanen, Marika J Lahtinen, Elina T Pajula, Antti Iivanainen, Marko Pesu, Mika Rämet
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23028333/pdf/?tool=EBI

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