Imaging Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Mice with Reporter Enzyme Fluorescence
Title:
Imaging Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Mice with Reporter Enzyme Fluorescence
Author:
Sharan, Riti
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (606 seconds)
Series:
Immunology and Infection
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Abstract:
We describe the optical imaging of mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) using reporter enzyme fluorescence (REF). This protocol facilitates the sensitive and specific detection of M. tuberculosis in pre-clinical animal models for pathogenesis, therapeutics and vaccine research.
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/56801