Ocular lesions in gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) infected with low larval burden of Toxocara canis: observations using indirect binocular ophthalmoscopy Lesões oculares em gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) infectados com baixo número de larvas do Toxocara canis: observações com oftalmoscopia binocular indireta
To study the frequency of ocular lesions in 30 gerbils infected with 100 embryonated eggs of Toxocara canis, indirect binocular ophthalmoscopy was performed 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and 38 days after infection. All the animals presented larvae in the tissues and 80% presented ocular lesions. Hemorrhagic fo...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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