Analysis of 18FDG PET/CT imaging as a tool for studying Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and treatment in non-human primates
AG White, P Maiello, MT Coleman, JA Tomko… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2017 - jove.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains the number one infectious agent in the world today.
With the emergence of antibiotic resistant strains, new clinically relevant methods are
needed that evaluate the disease process and screen for potential antibiotic and vaccine
treatments. Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) has been
established as a valuable tool for studying a number of afflictions such as cancer,
Alzheimer's disease, and inflammation/infection. Outlined here are a number of strategies …
With the emergence of antibiotic resistant strains, new clinically relevant methods are
needed that evaluate the disease process and screen for potential antibiotic and vaccine
treatments. Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) has been
established as a valuable tool for studying a number of afflictions such as cancer,
Alzheimer's disease, and inflammation/infection. Outlined here are a number of strategies …