Modeling tuberculous meningitis in zebrafish using Mycobacterium marinum

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is one of the most severe extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis, with a high morbidity and mortality. Characteristic pathological features of TBM are Rich foci, i.e. brain- and spinal-cord-specific granulomas formed after hematogenous spread of pulmonary tubercul...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: van Leeuwen, Lisanne M., van der Kuip, Martijn, Youssef, Sameh A., de Bruin, Alain, Bitter, Wilbert, van Furth, A. Marceline, van der Sar, Astrid M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists Limited 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4142731/