The Fischer 344 Rat Reflects Human Susceptibility to Francisella Pulmonary Challenge and Provides a New Platform for Virulence and Protection Studies

Heather J. Ray; Ping Chu; Terry H. Wu; C. Rick Lyons; Ashlesh K. Murthy; M. Neal Guentzel; Karl E. Klose; Bernard P. Arulanandam

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009952

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The Fischer 344 Rat Reflects Human Susceptibility to Francisella Pulmonary Challenge and Provides a New Platform for Virulence and Protection Studies

Heather J. Ray,

Affiliation South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Ping Chu,

Affiliation South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Terry H. Wu,

Affiliation Center for Infectious Disease and Immunity, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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C. Rick Lyons,

Affiliation Center for Infectious Disease and Immunity, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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Ashlesh K. Murthy,

Affiliation South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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M. Neal Guentzel,

Affiliation South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Karl E. Klose,

Affiliation South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Bernard P. Arulanandam

* E-mail: Bernard.arulanandam@utsa.edu

Affiliation South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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The Fischer 344 Rat Reflects Human Susceptibility to Francisella Pulmonary Challenge and Provides a New Platform for Virulence and Protection Studies

Heather J. Ray,
Ping Chu,
Terry H. Wu,
C. Rick Lyons,
Ashlesh K. Murthy,
M. Neal Guentzel,
Karl E. Klose,
Bernard P. Arulanandam

Published: April 1, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009952

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