Heterogeneous disease progression and treatment response in a C3HeB/FeJ mouse model of tuberculosis

Mice are the most commonly used species for non-clinical evaluations of drug efficacy against tuberculosis (TB). Unlike commonly used strains, C3HeB/FeJ mice develop caseous necrosis in the lung, which might alter the representation of drug efficacy in a way that is more like human TB. Because the d...

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Main Authors: Jean-Philippe Lanoix, Anne J. Lenaerts, Eric L. Nuermberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2015-06-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/8/6/603