Dynamics of fibrosis production and resorption in intestinal schistosomiasis of mice

A histological, morphometric and immunocytochemical study of schistosomal periovular granulomas in the liver and intestines of mice revealed that intestinal granulomas are smaller and contain less collagen than those in the liver. After curative treatment intestinal granulomas undergo a relatively m...

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Main Authors: Rosella de Oliveira Santos, Aryon A. Barbosa Júnior, Zilton A. Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1992-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000100005