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Alterations of the myenteric plexus of the ileum and the descending colon caused by Toxoplasma gondii (genotype III).
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria - 1 Sept 2008
Sugauara Elaine Yae Yamashita, Sant'Ana Débora de Mello Gonçales, Almeida Elton Carlos de, Reis Anderson Brunetti, Silva Aristeu Vieira da, Araújo Eduardo José de Almeida
Abstract excerpt
Alterations caused by a genotype III strain of Toxoplasma gondii were assessed with respect to the number and the morphometry of the myenteric neurons in the terminal ileum and the descending colon. Eighteen rats were divided into four groups: Acute Control Group (ACG, n=4); Acute Experimental Group (AEG, n=4); Chronic Control Group (CCG, n=5) and Chronic Experimental Group (CEG, n=5). NaCl solution was...
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