Histopathological changes in AKR/J mice reinfected by Strongyloides venezuelensis
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https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v5i1.4564Keywords:
Strongyloides venezuelensis, Histopathology, Dexamethasone, AKR/J MiceAbstract
AKR/J mice, reinfected with 500 filariform larvae (L3) of Strongyloides venezuelensis, developed a strong inflammatory reaction in the lungs and intestine on day 7 post-reinfection. When mice were treated with dexamethasone, it was not verified inflammatory reactions in the lungs or intestine. Results indicate that the inflammatory reaction in lungs and intestine play an important role in decreasing the parasitic population during reinfection with S venezuelensis. in AKR/J mice, fact that is not verified when these mice are treated with dexametasona and has its inflammatory responses suppressed or depressed.
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2006-09-17
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Melo, A. L. de, Vasconcelos, A. C., & Gazzinelli, S. E. P. (2006). Histopathological changes in AKR/J mice reinfected by Strongyloides venezuelensis. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 5(1), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v5i1.4564
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