A Macrophage Response to Mycobacterium leprae Phenolic Glycolipid Initiates Nerve Damage in Leprosy
August 29, 2017, via Cell
Did you know that leprosy is caused by Myobacterium leprae? New research details how M. leprae infection of macrophages leads to demyelination and axon damage in nerve cells. Imaging was performed in part with a Nikon A1 confocal microscope.
