Virulence of Selected Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates in the Rabbit Model of Meningitis Is Dependent on Phenolic Glycolipid Produced by the Bacilli
Tsenova, Liana;Ellison, Evette;Harbacheuski, Ryhor;Moreira, Andre L.;Kurepina, Natalia;Reed, Michael B.;Mathema, Barun;Barry III, Clifton E.;Kaplan, Gilla;
The Journal of infectious diseases2005Vol. 192pp. 98-106
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Abstract
Abstract. Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans results in active disease in ∼10% of immune-competent individuals, with the most-severe clinical m