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Humanized Mouse Model to Study Bacterial Infections Targeting the Microvasculature
Published on: April 1, 2014
Chad K Porter1, A Louis Bourgeois2, Robert W Frenck3
1Enteric Diseases Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States.
Controlled human infection models (CHIMs) show promise for accelerating Shigella and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) vaccine development. Further standardization and research are needed to optimize CHIMs and address host-pathogen interactions for reliable results.
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