Virulence of Mycobacterium intracellulare clinical strains in a mouse model of lung infection – role of neutrophilic inflammation in disease severity
Abstract Background Mycobacterium intracellulare is a major etiological agent of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). However, the characteristics of the virulence of M. intracellulare and the in vivo chemotherapeutic efficacy remain unclear. In this study, we examined the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02831-y |