Progressive and Destructive Hair Follicle Infections in a Murine Cutaneous Anthrax Model

    December 2007 in “ Microbial pathogenesis ”
    Christopher J. Watts, Beth L. Hahn, Peter G. Sohnle
    Studysummary This study found that in mice, Bacillus anthracis infections destroy hair follicles by progressing inward from the surface and clear when inflammatory cells disperse the bacteria after 3-4 days.
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    1. Experimental Cutaneous Bacillus Anthracis Infections in Hairless HRS/J Mice International journal of experimental pathology · 2007
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