A mouse model of TB-associated lung fibrosis reveals persistent inflammatory macrophage populations during treatment
Julie Boucau, Jennie Ruelas Castillo, Threnesan Naidoo, Yuming Liu, Shatavisha Dasgupta, Neha Jain, Nicholas E. Jacobson, Kievershen Nargan, Beth A. Cimini, Kevin W. Eliceiri, Adrie J. C. Steyn, Amy K. Barczak
This study uses a mouse model of TB infection to investigate fibrosis mechanisms, finding persistent inflammatory macrophages and elevated matrix remodeling enzymes during treatment.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases · Jul 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology