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BCG infection induces responsiveness to dead Mycobacterium leprae in hamsters. A Mitsuda-like reaction
1Departamento de Imunologia, Universidade de Säo Paulo, Brasil.
Abstract:
Hamsters inoculated with BCG become responsive to dead Mycobacterium leprae. The response is characterized by a typical perineural granulomatous reaction, observed 16 days after the injection of a suspension of dead M. leprae into the foot pad of animals previously sensitized with BCG.