Development of a chronic chromoblastomycosis model in immunocompetent mice

被引:18
作者
Cardona-Castro, N [1 ]
Agudelo-Flórez, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Colombiano Med Trop, Microbiol Lab, Medellin, Colombia
关键词
chromoblastomycosis; murine model;
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-280X.1999.00189.x
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 [流行病与卫生统计学];
摘要
An experimental model to study chromoblastomycosis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi was developed in immunocompetent BALB/c mice. Unlike previous models of chromoblastomycosis, in this model a chronic, progressive infection mimicking the infection in humans was developed. This model may be suitable for use in experimental studies of chromoblastomycosis.
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页码:81 / 83
页数:3
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