The Colombian Strain of Trypanosoma cruzi Induces a Proinflammatory Profile, Neuronal Death, and Collagen Deposition in the Intestine of C57BL/6 Mice Both during the Acute and Early Chronic Phase

• Main Authors: José Rodrigues do Carmo Neto (Author), Arthur Wilson Florêncio da Costa (Author), Yarlla Loyane Lira Braga (Author), Fernanda Hélia Lucio (Author), Ana Luisa Monteiro dos Santos Martins (Author), Marlene Antônia dos Reis (Author), Flávia Aparecida de Oliveira (Author), Mara Rúbia Nunes Celes (Author), Marcos Vinicius da Silva (Author), Milton Adriano Pelli Oliveira (Author), Juliana Reis Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the histopathological changes caused by infection with the Colombian strain of Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) in the acute and chronic experimental phases. C57Bl/6 mice were infected with 1000 trypomastigote forms of the Colombian strain of T. cruzi. After 3...