Myenteric neuronal plasticity induced by Toxoplasma gondii (genotype III) on the duodenum of rats

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 737-745

  Papazian Cabanas, Rodrigo M ^a   Araújo, Eduardo J A ^b   da Silva, Aristeu V ^c   Sant'Ana, Débora M G ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSIDADE PARANAENSE   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^d not available   (Brazil)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Enteric nervous system; Infection; Parasite; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; DOG; DUODENUM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; INNERVATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RAT; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; DUODENUM; GENOTYPE; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84871902034     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652012005000052     Document Type: Article

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