TY - JOUR KW - leprosy KW - Experimental model KW - Mice KW - China AU - He-Ying W AU - Shun-Zhang Y AB - This 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. BT - Chinese Journal of Dermatology IS - 5 LA - chi N2 - This 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. PY - 1988 SP - 269 EP - 271 T2 - Chinese Journal of Dermatology TI - [Establishment of the experimental leprosy model using immunological defect animal nude mice] VL - 21 ER -