Effects of astaxanthin in mice acutely infected with Trypanosoma cruzi

Effects of astaxanthin in mice acutely infected with Trypanosoma cruzi

During Trypanosoma cruzi infection, oxidative stress is considered a contributing factor for dilated cardiomyopathy development. In this study, the effects of astaxanthin (ASTX) were evaluated as an alternative drug treatment for Chagas disease in a mouse model during the acute infection phase, give...

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Main Authors: Contreras-Ortiz José María Eloy, Barbabosa-Pliego Alberto, Oros-Pantoja Rigoberto, Aparicio-Burgos José Esteban, Zepeda-Escobar José Antonio, Hassan-Moustafa Wael Hegazy, Ochoa-García Laucel, Uxúa Alonso-Fresan María, Tenorio Borroto Esvieta, Vázquez-Chagoyán Juan Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Astaxanthin
Chagas disease
Trypanosoma cruzi
Oxidative stress
Nifurtimox
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017018

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