Adherence of Mycobacterium leprae to the nasal mucosa is influenced by surface integrity and viability

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 575-583

  Sethna, Kamal B ^a   Birdi, Tannaz J ^a   Antia, Noshir H ^a  

^a FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Adherence; Intranasal inoculation; Mycobacterium leprae; Nasal mucosa

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSLOCATION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; HOST RESISTANCE; INFECTION; INOCULATION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MOUSE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; NOSE MUCOSA; OPSONIZATION; PATHOGENICITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031425251     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703395     Document Type: Article

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