Mice Fed Lipid-Encapsulated Mycobacterium bovis BCG Are Protected against Aerosol Challenge with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mice that consumed a single dose of 10(7) lipid-encapsulated Mycobacterium bovis BCG bacilli showed significant pulmonary and systemic protection against aerosol challenge with M. tuberculosis H37Rv. As an extension of previous challenge studies with virulent strains of M. bovis, this report describ...

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Main Authors: Aldwell, Frank E., Brandt, Lise, Fitzpatrick, Clare, Orme, Ian M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2005
Subjects:
Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1064971/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15731098
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.73.3.1903-1905.2005
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