Diet Rich in Lard Promotes a Metabolic Environment Favorable to Trypanosoma cruzi Growth

Diet Rich in Lard Promotes a Metabolic Environment Favorable to Trypanosoma cruzi Growth

Background:Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease and affects 6–7 million people mainly in Latin America and worldwide. Here, we investigated the effects of hyperlipidic diets, mainly composed of olive oil or lard on experimental T. cruzi infection. C57BL/6 mice were fe...

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Main Authors: Débora Maria Soares de Souza, Maria Cláudia Silva, Silvia Elvira Barros Farias, Ana Paula de J. Menezes, Cristiane Maria Milanezi, Karine de P. Lúcio, Nívia Carolina N. Paiva, Paula Melo de Abreu, Daniela Caldeira Costa, Kelerson Mauro de Castro Pinto, Guilherme de Paula Costa, João Santana Silva, André Talvani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
inflammation
Trypanosoma cruzi
saturated fatty acids
monounsaturated fatty acids
adipose tissue
cardiac tissue
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.667580/full

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