Capillaria hepatica-induced hepatic fibrosis in rats: paradoxical effect of repeated infections
Multiple exposures to parasitic agents are considered an important factor in the genesis of the most severe forms of the diseases they cause. Capillaria hepatica-induced septal fibrosis of the liver in rats usually runs without signs of portal hypertension or hepatic failure. After determining the h...
Main Authors: | Ludmila Oliveira, Márcia Maria de Souza, Zilton A. Andrade |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2004-03-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822004000200001&tlng=en |
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