A Mouse Model of Latent Tuberculosis Infection to Study Intervention Strategies to Prevent Reactivation.

Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the leading cause of death in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)+ individuals, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Management of this deadly co-infection is a significant global health challenge that is exacerbated by the lack of efficient vaccines...

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Main Authors: Andreas Kupz, Ulrike Zedler, Manuela Stäber, Stefan H E Kaufmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4938611?pdf=render