Presence of amastigotes in the central nervous system of hamsters infected with Leishmania sp. Presença de amastigotas em sistema nervoso central de hamster infectado com Leishmania sp.

Presence of amastigotes in the central nervous system of hamsters infected with Leishmania sp. Presença de amastigotas em sistema nervoso central de hamster infectado com Leishmania sp.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe chronic disease caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi. Better knowledge on the effects caused by this disease can help develop adequate clinical management and treatment. Parasitological and immunohistochemical studies were performed golden hamste...

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Main Authors: Elisangela de Oliveira, Elisa Teruya Oshiro, Rebeca Vieira Pinto, Bruna Corrêa de Castro, Karla Borges Daniel, Janaina Michelle de Oliveira, Manoel Sebastião da Costa Lima Júnior, Euripedes Batista Guimarães, Jesiel Mamedes Silva, Maria Elizabeth Cavalheiros Dorval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2011-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Leishmaniose visceral
imunohistoquímica
encéfalo
hamster
Visceral leishmaniasis
immunohistochemistry
brain
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