A high corticosterone/DHEA-s ratio in young rats infected with Trypanosoma cruzi is associated with increased susceptibility

We have previously established that young male rats are more susceptible to the effects of Trypanosoma cruzi infection than adult rats. To explore underlying age-associated differences in disease outcome, we simultaneously assessed hormone levels and cytokine release throughout the acute infection p...

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Main Authors: Ana Rosa Pérez, Aymará Ana Bertoya, Silvia Revelli, Fabiana García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000400006&lng=en&tlng=en