Epidermal growth factor receptors, testosterone levels and parotid gland changes in rats infected with Trypanosoma cruzi

It has been demonstrated that parotid glands of rats infected with Trypanosoma cruzi present severe histological alterations; changes include reduction in density and volume of the acini and duct systems and an increase in connective tissue. We evaluated the association between morphological changes...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Kezia LH Aguirre, José B Alves, Gerluza AB Silva, Jarbas E Cardoso, Silvane MF Murta, Anderson J Ferreira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-08-01
Subjects:	parotid glands histological alterations Chagas disease testosterone EGF-receptor
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000500009