Histopathological and immunohistochemical study of the gastrointestinal tract from a dog naturally infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi: A case report

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 340-344

  Silva, F L ^a   Tafuri, W L ^a   Oliveira, M R ^a   Tafuri, Wg L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dog; Histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; CECUM; COLON; DOG; DUODENUM; ENZYME ASSAY; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GIEMSA STAIN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; JEJUNUM; LEISHMANIA CHAGASI; LEISHMANIASIS; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MONOCYTE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PLASMA CELL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; PROTOZOON; STOMACH; TISSUE SECTION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 4043108705     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-09352002000400002     Document Type: Article

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