Calomys callosus: an alternative model to study fibrosis in Schistosomiasis mansoni: the pathology of the acute phase

Twenty Calomys callosus, Rengger, 1830 (Rodentia-Cricetidae) were studied in the early stage of the acute schistosomal mansoni infection (42nd day). The same number of Swiss Webster mice were used as a comparative standard. Liver and intestinal sections, fixed in formalin-Millonig and embedded in pa...

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Main Authors: J. A. Lenzi, E. M. Mota, M. Pelajo-Machado, R. A. N. Paiva, H. L. Lenzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1995-04-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761995000200034