Evidence inconsistent with a role for the Bcg gene (Nramp1) in resistance of mice to infection with virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1045-1051

  Medina, Eva ^a   North, Robert J ^a  

^a TRUDEAU INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CHROMOSOME 1; GENE LOCATION; INFECTION RESISTANCE; MOUSE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL TIME; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; BCG VACCINE; CARRIER PROTEINS; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CROSSES, GENETIC; DEATH; GENES, RECESSIVE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; LIVER; LUNG; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICE, INBRED DBA; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPLEEN; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029935129     PISSN: 00221007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1084/jem.183.3.1045     Document Type: Article

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