Innate resistance to tuberculosis: Revisiting Max Lurie genetic experiments in rabbits

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 166-168

  Werneck Barroso, E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Experimental; Innate resistance; Rabbits; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; RABBITS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0033036132     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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