Abstract
The virulence of the CDC1551 strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was compared to that of H37Rv in a rabbit inhalation model. While rabbits that inhaled the two strains produced equal numbers of grossly visible primary tubercles, CDC1551 tubercles were smaller and contained fewer bacilli than H37Rv tubercles. These findings suggest that a miniepidemic near the Kentucky-Tennessee border caused by CDC1551 was due not to increased virulence but to increased transmissibility.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4931-4934 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infection and immunity |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
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