A Murine Model of Mycobacterium abscessus Encapsulated in Alginate-Beads: Advancing Toward a Chronic Infection Model
Maya Rima, Aurélie Chauffour, Régis Tournebize…·Nicolas Véziris
This paper develops a murine model of Mycobacterium abscessus infection using alginate-encapsulated bacteria, showing slower clearance and increased dissemination, and evaluates antibiotic efficacy against encapsulated versus free bacteria.