Who benefits from granulomas, mycobacteria or host?
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19135882.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2008.12.032 and PMC identifier 4214211.
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Abstract
By investigating host-pathogen interactions in zebrafish using intravital imaging, Davis and Ramakrishnan (2009) provide evidence that aggregates of immune cells known as granulomas, long thought to constrain mycobacterial infection, may instead facilitate its spread.
Medical subject headings
- Granuloma
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Mycobacterium Infections