Dynamics of Immune Responses during Experimental Mycobacterium kansasii Infection of Cynomolgus Monkeys (Macaca fascicularis)

• Main Authors: Fangui Min (Author), Lifang He (Author), Yinzhu Luo (Author), Shuwu Huang (Author), Jinchun Pan (Author), Jing Wang (Author), Ruike Wu (Author), Lan Zhang (Author), Meili Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To profile the dynamic changes of immune responses for M. kansasii infection, 3 cynomolgus monkeys were experimentally infected with M. kansasii by intratracheal inhalation of 1 × 106 CFU bacteria per monkey. Every 2 to 4 weeks, tuberculin skin testings (TSTs) were performed and blood samples were c...