Myenteric plexus is differentially affected by infection with distinct Trypanosoma cruzi strains in Beagle dogs

Chagasic megaoesophagus and megacolon are characterised by motor abnormalities related to enteric nervous system lesions and their development seems to be related to geographic distribution of distinct Trypanosoma cruzi subpopulations. Beagle dogs were infected with Y or Berenice-78 (Be-78) T. cruzi...

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Main Authors: Nívia Carolina Nogueira-Paiva, Kátia da Silva Fonseca, Paula Melo de Abreu Vieira, Lívia Figueiredo Diniz, Ivo Santana Caldas, Sandra Aparecida Lima de Moura, Vanja Maria Veloso, Paulo Marcos da Matta Guedes, Washington Luiz Tafuri, Maria Terezinha Bahia, Cláudia Martins Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000100051&lng=en&tlng=en