Kohsaka K, Miyata Y, Mori T, Ito T
Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis. 1986 Jun;54(2):284-8.
The study results indicated that thymus transplantation was effective in suppressing the growth of Mycobacterium leprae in the nude mouse, and also suggested that thymus transplantation was effective as immunotherapy of experimental leprosy in nude mice. The histopathological findings revealed the induction of reversal reactions in those animals receiving thymus transplants.
研究结果表明，胸腺移植在抑制裸鼠体内麻风杆菌生长方面是有效的，并且还表明胸腺移植作为裸鼠实验性麻风的免疫疗法是有效的。组织病理学结果显示，接受胸腺移植的动物出现了逆转反应。
