Reactive oxygen and nitrogen in host defence against Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, is a potent human and animal pathogen. Initially upon infection of the host, intramacrophage proliferation of F. tularensis occurs but after activation of the acquired host immunity, the phagocytes become activated to kill the bacterium. In m...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
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Umeå universitet, Klinisk bakteriologi
2005
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-474 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7305-851-3 |