Cardiac and pulmonary alterations in symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs infectednaturally with Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi

Fifteen symptomatic and seven asymptomatic dogs infected naturally with Leishmania chagasi were examined in order to identify the presence of parasites and changes in heart and lung. Histopathological, cytological, and immunohistochemical analyses were performed on samples of heart and lung tissues....

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Main Authors:	G.B.B. Alves, F.A. Pinho, S.M.M.S. Silva, M.S.P. Cruz, F.A.L. Costa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2010-03-01
Subjects:	Leishmaniasis Dog Lungs Heart
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000300014