Morphological and functional characterizations of Schwann cells stimulated with Mycobacterium leprae
Nerve damage, a characteristic of leprosy, is the cause of patient deformities and a consequence of Schwann cells (SC) infection by Mycobacterium leprae. Although function/dysfunction of SC in human diseases like leprosy is difficult to study, many in vitro models, including SC lines derived from ra...
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000400009 |
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