Interferon receptor-deficient mice are susceptible to eschar-associated rickettsiosis

Arthropod-borne rickettsial pathogens cause mild and severe human disease worldwide. The tick-borne pathogen Rickettsia parkeri elicits skin lesions (eschars) and disseminated disease in humans; however, inbred mice are generally resistant to infection. We report that intradermal infection of mice l...

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Main Authors: Thomas P Burke, Patrik Engström, Cuong J Tran, Ingeborg M Langohr, Dustin R Glasner, Diego A Espinosa, Eva Harris, Matthew D Welch
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/07eddd4f03e24d1f84e96e5ba2c2bb6f
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