Ram M. Basnet

Zebrafish larvae swim bladder serves as a model to study Mycobacterium abscessus infection kinetics, host–pathogen interactions and drug efficacy

Mycobacterium abscessus , a nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), is a cause of chronic lung infection primarily affecting people with underlying conditions such as cystic fibrosis and other causes of bronchiectasis. Mostly caudal vein infection of zebrafish embryos has been used f...