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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2015-06-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/8/6/603 |