Mycobacterium bovis Bacille-Calmette-Guérin Infection Aggravates Atherosclerosis

Mycobacterium bovis Bacille-Calmette-Guérin Infection Aggravates Atherosclerosis

Tuberculosis has been associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. To examine whether mycobacterial infection exacerbates atherosclerosis development in experimental conditions, we infected low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout (Ldlr-/-) mice with Mycobacterium bovis...

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Main Authors: Moises A. Huaman, Joseph E. Qualls, Shinsmon Jose, Stephanie M. Schmidt, Anissa Moussa, David G. Kuhel, Eddy Konaniah, Ravi K. Komaravolu, Carl J. Fichtenbaum, George S. Deepe, David Y. Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
mycobacterium
Bacille-Calmette-Guérin
tuberculosis
atherosclerosis
inflammation
T cells
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.607957/full

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