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Neuroblastoma
Study results from University of Washington broaden understanding of neuroblastoma
May 6th, 2008
"Listeria monocytogenes is the etiological agent of meningitis that affects individuals at high risk such as pregnant women, neonates, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals. Infection by this intracellular pathogen can be lethal if not diagnosed and treated," scientists in the United States report. "Mouse neuroblastoma Neuro-2a cells, a neuron-like cell line, were infected with L. monocytogenes. In this study apoptotic changes of neuroblastoma Neuro-2a cells infected with strains of Listeria producing different listeriolysin 0 levels are investigated by cytotoxicity assay, cellular viability assay, DAPI staining, intranucleosomal DNA fragmentation test, and...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-06)
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