Quantitative RT-PCR profiling of the rabbit immune response: assessment of acute Shigella flexneri infection.

Quantitative reverse transcription PCR analysis is an important tool to monitor changes in gene expression in animal models. The rabbit is a widely accepted and commonly used animal model in the study of human diseases and infections by viral, fungal, bacterial and protozoan pathogens. Only a limite...

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Main Authors: Pamela Schnupf, Philippe J Sansonetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3366964?pdf=render