Presence of amastigotes in the Weber's lingual salivary gland of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected mice.
The authors studied histopathologically the presence of amastigotes in the Weber's lingual salivary gland of mice infected with RC strain of Trypanosoma cruzi. Amastigotes were found in Weber's gland acini cells, excretory duct cells, intralobular connective tissue, muscle fibers and inside the acini lumen.
Lopes
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RA
Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo.
Ribeiro
R D
RD
Carvalho
T L
TL
de Albuquerque
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Watanabe
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D000818:Animals; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000469:parasitology*; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009093:Mucus; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000469:parasitology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000469:parasitology*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000302:isolation & purification*