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Experimental infection of athymic nude New Zealand mice, nu nu strain with mycetoma agents

1978; Oxford University Press; Volume: 16; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00362177885380281

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El Sheikh Mahgoub,

Actinomycetales infections and treatment

Experiments with athymic nude mice "nu nu" strain showed grains of Madurella mycetomi as early as 9 days, and they were well developed by 21 days, after inoculation. Grains were similar to those of humans, in pigment production and tissue reaction.