A Murine Model of Mycobacterium kansasii Infection Reproducing Necrotic Lung Pathology Reveals Considerable Heterogeneity in Virulence of Clinical Isolates

by Vinicius O. Mussi, Thatiana L. B. V. Simão, Fabrício M. Almeida, Edson Machado, Luciana D. de Carvalho, Sanderson D. Calixto, Guilherme A. M. Sales, Eulógio C. Q. Carvalho, Sidra E. G. Vasconcellos, Marcos Catanho, Philip N. Suffys, Elena B. Lasunskaia
Published 2021-08-01

Pulmonary infection with hypervirulent Mycobacteria reveals a crucial role for the P2X7 receptor in aggressive forms of tuberculosis.

by Eduardo P Amaral, Simone C M Ribeiro, Verônica R Lanes, Fabrício M Almeida, Marcelle R M de Andrade, Caio Cesar Barbosa Bomfim, Erika M Salles, Karina R Bortoluci, Robson Coutinho-Silva, Mario H Hirata, José M Alvarez, Elena B Lasunskaia, Maria Regina D'Império-Lima
Published 2014-07-01

Hypervirulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain triggers necrotic lung pathology associated with enhanced recruitment of neutrophils in resistant C57BL/6 mice.

by Fabrício M Almeida, Thatiana L B Ventura, Eduardo P Amaral, Simone C M Ribeiro, Sanderson D Calixto, Marcelle R Manhães, Andreza L Rezende, Giliane S Souza, Igor S de Carvalho, Elisangela C Silva, Juliana Azevedo da Silva, Eulógio C Q Carvalho, Afranio L Kritski, Elena B Lasunskaia
Published 2017-01-01

Correction: Hypervirulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain triggers necrotic lung pathology associated with enhanced recruitment of neutrophils in resistant C57BL/6 mice.

by Fabrício M Almeida, Thatiana L B Ventura, Eduardo P Amaral, Simone C M Ribeiro, Sanderson D Calixto, Marcelle R Manhães, Andreza L Rezende, Giliane S Souza, Igor S de Carvalho, Elisangela C Silva, Juliana Azevedo da Silva, Eulógio C Q Carvalho, Afranio L Kritski, Elena B Lasunskaia
Published 2017-01-01