Host nutritional status as a contributory factor to the remodeling of schistosomal hepatic fibrosis

Weaning Swiss mice were percutaneously infected with 30 cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni and submitted to a shifting either from a deficient to a balanced diet or vice-versa, for 24 weeks. The nutritional status was weekly evaluated by measurements of growth curves and food intake. Hepatic fibrosis...

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Main Authors: Eridan M Coutinho, Andréia F Barros, Aryon Barbosa Jr, Sheilla A Oliveira, Luciana M Silva, Roni E Araújo, Zilton A Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-10-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000700011