Kinetics of Trypanosoma cruzi destruction in the mouse spleen

Massive destruction of parasitized splenic macrophages was histologically observed at the height of a virulent infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain) in the mouse. This was coincident with a sudden drop in parasitemic curve. Most of the animals died at this point, probably due to the liber...

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Main Authors: Zulmira M.S. Cordeiro, Ana Cristina Gonzalez Dahia, Zilton A. Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1997-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821997000100002