Adjuvant activity of Mycobacterium leprae.
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چکیده
Mycobacterium leprae organisms isolated from infected spleen and liver tissue by zonal centrifugation were shown to possess adjuvant activity. Histochemical examination of the footpad macrophage epithelioid granuloma showed that macrophages contained large amounts of hemosiderin after the injection of M. leprae and much smaller amounts after the injection of M. tuberculosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 6 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1972