Pathological granuloma fibrosis induced by agar-embedded Mycobacterium abscessus in C57BL/6JNarl mice

IntroductionPulmonary granuloma diseases caused by Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) have increased in past decades, and drug-resistance in this pathogen is a growing public health concern. Therefore, an animal model of chronic granuloma disease is urgently needed.MethodsIn this study, M. absce...

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Main Authors: Shiu-Ju Yang, Chih-Hao Hsu, Chi-Yun Lai, Pei-Chu Tsai, Yung-Deng Song, Chang-Ching Yeh, Yih-Yuan Chen, Horng-Yunn Dou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1277745/full