An assay to compare the infectivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates based on aerosol infection of guinea pigs and assessment of bacteriology

Tuberculosis

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 177-184

  Williams, Ann ^a   James, Brian W ^a   Bacon, Joanna ^a   Hatch, Kim A ^a   Hatch, Graham J ^a   Hall, Graham A ^a   Marsh, Philip D ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Guinea pig; Infectivity; Iron; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GUINEA PIG; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 17844400545     PISSN: 14729792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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