Mycobacterium abscessus morphotype comparison in a murine model.

Mycobacterium abscessus morphotype comparison in a murine model.

Pulmonary infections with Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) are increasingly prevalent in patients with lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. M. abscessus exists in two morphotypes, smooth and rough, but the impact of morphotype on virulence is unclear. We developed an immune competent mouse m...

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Main Authors: Lindsay J Caverly, Silvia M Caceres, Cori Fratelli, Carrie Happoldt, Kelley M Kidwell, Kenneth C Malcolm, Jerry A Nick, David P Nichols
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4326282?pdf=render

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