Experimental toxocariasis in BALB/c mice: relationship between parasite inoculum and the IgG immune response
BALB/c mice were inoculated with 5-500 Toxocara canis infective eggs, and bled at 15-120 days post infection (dpi) to evaluate the dynamics of IgG antibody response and larvae distribution. Positive results were observed in all occasions for every inoculum, and a direct proportional relationship bet...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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