Virulence of Mycobacterium intracellulare clinical strains in a mouse model of lung infection - role of neutrophilic inflammation in disease severity

Tateishi, Y; Ozeki, Y; Nishiyama, A; Miki, M; Maekura, R; Kida, H; Matsumoto, S

Tateishi, Y (通讯作者),Niigata Univ, Grad Sch Med & Dent Sci, Dept Bacteriol, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata 9518510, Japan.

BMC MICROBIOLOGY, 2023; 23 (1):

Abstract

BackgroundMycobacterium intracellulare is a major etiological agent of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). However, the cha......

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