声明
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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摘要
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Experimental protocol
Probiotic preparation and administration
Immunosuppression
Mycobacteria smegmatis culture and administration
Serum cytokine measurements
mRNA Extraction and Expression
Reverse Transcription
Quantification of mRNA Expression
Bacterial clearance
Lung pathology
Immunohistochemistry
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
RESULTS
No difference in weight changes across the study period
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG enhanced pulmonary bacterial clearance
L.rhamnosus GG minimised M.smegmatis associated immunopathology
Cytokine expression following primary infection
Serum cytokines
Pulmonary cytokines
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG treatment minimised kidney disease following reinfection
Cytokine Expression following Reinfection
Serum cytokine expression
Pulmonary cytokines following reinfection with M.smegmatis
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
ELUCIDATING THE ROLE OF LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS IN THE PREVENTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION LITERATURE REVIEW
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT