In vitro multiplication of Toxoplasma gondii and Trypanosoma cruzi in mouse, rat, and hamster astrocytes

The infection and multiplication of Toxoplasma gondii and Trypanosoma cruzi were compared in primary cultures of white rat, mouse and hamster astrocytes. These cells were cultured on cover slides and infected with T. gondii tachyzoites or T. cruzi blood trypomastigotes. Results show that hamster ast...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adriana Troyo, Misael Chinchilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2003-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442003000300005