Cited by 53Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyZebrafish Biomedical Research ApplicationsInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Animal Models of Tuberculosis: Zebrafish

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van Leeuwen, L. M., van der Sar, A. M., Bitter, W.·2015·Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

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Over the past decade the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has become an attractive new vertebrate model organism for studying mycobacterial pathogenesis.The combination of mediumthroughput screening and real-time in vivo visualization has allowed new ways to dissect host pathogenic interaction in a vertebrate host.Furthermore, genetic screens on the host and bacterial sides have elucidated new mechanisms involved in the initiation of granuloma formation and the importance of a balanced immune response for control of mycobacterial pathogens.This article will highlight the unique features of the zebrafish-Mycobacterium marinum infection model and its added value for tuberculosis research. WHAT IS THE ZEBRAFISH -M. marinum MODEL OF TUBERCULOSIS?To appreciate the zebrafish-M.marinum model of TB, it is important to discuss the basic traits and tools of both the zebrafish and its natural pathogen M. marinum.

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Authors
van Leeuwen, L. M., van der Sar, A. M., & Bitter, W.
Affiliations
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Venue
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine
Published
2014-11-20
Volume
5
Issue
3
Pages
a018580-a018580
ISSN
2157-1422 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2163398312
Cited by
53
References
100
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1
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posted content
Language
en
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  • Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
Keywords
zebrafish, Mycobacterium marinum, tuberculosis, animal models of tuberculosis, host-pathogen interaction, granuloma formation, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in vivo imaging, genetic screen, immune response
MeSH terms
Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous, Tuberculosis, Zebrafish

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