Infammatory response, parasite load and AgNOR expression in ear skin of symptomatic and asymptomatic leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi infected dogs

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 308-317

  Vercosa B L A ^a   Borges, A C J ^a   Mendes, F J M ^b   Costa, M L S ^b   Pereira, N B ^a   Melo, M N ^a   Mendonca I L ^c   Costa, F A L ^c   Vasconcelos, A C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Zoonosis Control Center   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Infammation; Leishmania chagasi; Parasites; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ARGYROPHILIC NUCLEOLAR ORGANIZER REGION PROTEIN; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMASTIGOTE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CELL ACTIVATION; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LEISHMANIA CHAGASI; LIVER; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; NAIL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE LOAD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKIN; SPLEEN; SPLENOMEGALY; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI;

EID: 80052730956     PISSN: 16789180     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992011000300011     Document Type: Article

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