Molecular basis for the peripheral nerve predilection of mycobacterium leprae

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-27

  Rambukkana, Anura ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DISABILITY; GLIA CELL; HOST; MOTOR NERVE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SCHWANN CELL; SENSORY NERVE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE;

EID: 0035151523     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00159-4     Document Type: Review

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