Histopathology in a murine model of anthrax

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-137

  Duong, Scott ^a   Chiaraviglio, Lucius ^a   Kirby, James E ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Apoptosis; Bacillus anthracis; Bacterial pathogenesis; Histology; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; EDEMA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTHRAX; APOPTOSIS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LIVER; LUNG; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; SKIN; SPLEEN; VIRULENCE;

EID: 33645332116     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: 13652613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0959-9673.2006.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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