Effect of the host specific treatment in the phagocytosis of Trypanosoma cruzi blood forms by mouse peritoneal macrophages

Effect of the host specific treatment in the phagocytosis of Trypanosoma cruzi blood forms by mouse peritoneal macrophages

Single doses of drugs active aginst Trypanosoma cruzi (megazol, nifurtimox and benznidazole) induce a rapid clearence of the blood parasites in experimentally infected mice. Furthermore, the in vitro phagocytosis and intracellular destruction by mouse peritoneal macrophage of blood forms collected f...

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Main Authors: Eliane Lages-Silva, Leny S. Filardi, Zigman Brener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1990-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
host treatment
phagocytosis
mouse
macrophages
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761990000400003

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