Humoral Immune Response Kinetics in Philander opossum and Didelphis marsupialis Infected and Immunized by Trypanosoma cruzi Employing an Immunofluorescence Antibody Test

Philander opossum and Didelphis marsupialis considered the most ancient mammals and an evolutionary success, maintain parasitism by Trypanosoma cruzi without developing any apparent disease or important tissue lesion. In order to elucidate this well-balanced interaction, we decided to compare the hu...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Legey, Ana Paula S Pinho, Samanta C Chagas Xavier, Leonor L Leon, Ana Maria Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1999-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761999000300016