Selectivity of alterations in skeletal fibers in chronic Chagas' disease of the mouse
| ISSN: |
1420-9071
|
|---|---|
| Keywords: |
Trypanosoma cruzi ; Chagas' disease ; skeletal muscle ; tissue tropism
|
| Source: |
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
|
| Topics: |
Biology
Medicine
|
| Notes: |
Summary In mice chronically infected withTrypanosoma cruzi, the masseter muscle (rich in type II fibers) was devoid of inflammatory infiltrates and parasites. In contrast, other muscles, composed of type I and II fibers, showed a decrease of type I fibers, parasites and lesions, suggesting that inT. cruzi infection type I muscle fibers are selectively damaged.
|
| Type of Medium: |
Electronic Resource
|
| URL: |