00870nas a2200169 4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653002300054653000900077653001000086100001400096700001700110245009800127300001300225490000700238520045500245 1988 d10aleprosy10aExperimental model10aMice10aChina1 aHe-Ying W1 aShun-Zhang Y00a[Establishment of the experimental leprosy model using immunological defect animal nude mice] a269-271 0 v213 aThis is the first report in China, in whichimmunological defect animal-nude mice(NIH/nu/nu) were used for the establishment of experimental leprosy model. M. leprae taken from multibacillary leprosy patient were inovulated into the right hind foot-pad of nude mice and the results were compared with that of normal mice of CFW strain. The results showed that in early stage of infection similar growth curve was observed in two strains of animals.