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Hairless mice, human leprosy and thymus-derived-lymphocytes

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Die Vermehrung und Ausbreitung vonMycobacterium leprae in einem haarlosen Mäusestamm wurde untersucht. Trotz Fehlen der T-Lymphocyten (zelluläre Immunität) wurden gleiche Resultate wie beim Mäusestamm mit T-Lymphocyten-Aktivität erzielt.

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  1. Research Department, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Biochemistry, 70721, Carville, Louisiana, USA

    K. Prabhakaran, E. B. Harris & W. F. Kirchheimer

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  1. K. Prabhakaran
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The study was supported in part by the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Health, Education and Welfare No. AI-07890.

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Prabhakaran, K., Harris, E.B. & Kirchheimer, W.F. Hairless mice, human leprosy and thymus-derived-lymphocytes. Experientia 31, 784–785 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01938464

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