| Literature DB >> 12595485 |
Maeya Ngamying1, Pathom Sawanpanyalert, Raywadee Butraporn, Junjira Nikasri, Sang-Nae Cho, Louis Levy, Patrick J Brennan.
Abstract
Only native products of Mycobacterium leprae, whether cell wall, cytosol, or membrane derived, can confer protective immunity against challenge in the mouse footpad. Previously, recombinant proteins were shown to be ineffective. The cell wall skeleton-the mycolyl-arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan complex-devoid of proteins is not protective.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12595485 PMCID: PMC148868 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.71.3.1596-1598.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441