BCG infection induces responsiveness to dead Mycobacterium leprae in hamsters. A Mitsuda-like reaction.
Hamsters inoculated with BCG become responsive to dead Mycobacterium leprae. The response is characterized by a typical perineural granulomatous reaction, observed 16 days after the injection of a suspension of dead M. leprae into the foot pad of animals previously sensitized with BCG.
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Departamento de Imunologia, Universidade de Säo Paulo, Brasil.
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D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D006224:Cricetinae; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D007428:Intradermal Tests / Q000379:methods; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000276:immunology*; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000276:immunology*
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial