Zebrafish and Mycobacterial infection.
- Author:
Hae Young CHOI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Ewha Womans University, Korea. hychoi@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
zebrafish;
M. marinum
- MeSH:
Granuloma;
Leprosy;
Mycobacterium marinum;
Tuberculosis;
Zebrafish*
- From:Korean Leprosy Bulletin
2005;38(1):35-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The zebrafish emerged as a new model of developmental research and infection. Mycobacterium marinum naturally infects the zebrafish to develop the granuloma like tuberculosis. Also production of the protein of target gene in zebrafish can be specifically and effectively inhibited by morpholino. I suppose that the zebrafish might be a model of leprosy.
