Background The wild rodent Calomys callosus is notably resistant to Trypanosoma cruzi infection. In order to better characterize this animal model for experimental infections, we inoculated C. callosus intraperitoneally with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis,
Junqueira-Kipnis Ana +2 more
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Infecção experimental de Calomys callosus (Rodentia-Cricetidae) com Leishmania donovani chagasi (Laison, 1982) Experimental infection of Calomys callosus (Rodentia-Cricetidae) with Leishmania donovani [PDF]
Foi descrita a infecção experimental em Calomys callosus com uma cepa de Leishmania donovani chagasi de caso humano. Um grupo de 22 roedores foi inoculado por via intraperitoneal com 0,1 ml de um macerado de baço em salina, rico em amastigotas.
Dalva A. Mello, Maria Lucia Teixeira
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A simple and low-cost environmental enrichment program improves the welfare of Calomys callosus, a species that adapts to animal facilities [PDF]
An environmental enrichment protocol is essential for testing experimental models because it upholds animal welfare, aligns with ethical principles in animal experimentation, and reduces the number of animals needed.
Sandra Gabriela Klein +11 more
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PERFIL DE MIGRAÇÃO CELULAR AGUDO INDUZIDO PELA PRESENÇA DE CORPO ESTRANHO EM Calomys callosus [PDF]
Calomys callosus são roedores silvestres presentes no cerrado brasileiro, que foram adaptados às condições laboratoriais. Trata-se de animais que apresentam resistência às infecções que induzem respostas inflamatórias crônicas (Trypanosoma cruzi e ...
Luciano Schneider Silva +3 more
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Morphometry and acetylcholinesterase activity of the myenteric plexus of the wild mouse Calomys callosus [PDF]
The myenteric plexus of the digestive tract of the wild mouse Calomys callosus was examined using a histochemical method that selectively stains nerve cells, and the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) histochemical technique in whole-mount preparations ...
L.B.M. Maifrino +3 more
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Acquired and Congenital Ocular Toxoplasmosis Experimentally Induced in Calomys callosus (Rodentia, Cricetidae) [PDF]
An experimental model for acquired and congenital ocular toxoplasmosis as well as a model to induce experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) was investigated in Calomys callosus.
Maria de Fátima Pereira +3 more
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Calomys callosus: An Experimental Animal Model Applied to Parasitic Diseases Investigations of Public Health Concern [PDF]
The appearance and spread of parasitic diseases around the world aroused the interest of the scientific community to discover new animal models for improving the quality and specificity of surveys. Calomys callosus is a rodent native to South America, an
Rafael Borges Rosa +6 more
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Hemodinâmica glomerular renal no roedor Calomys callosus [PDF]
A função renal do roedor Calomys callosus, envolvido no ciclo de transmissão de diversos agentes patogênicos para o homem foi avaliada no animal intacto, através da técnica de depuração e micropunção renal.
Mirian A. Boim, Nestor Schor
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Infecção experimental de Calomys callosus (Rodentia Cricetidae) com Trypanosoma cruzi Results of the experimental infection of Calomys callosus (Rodentia) with human strains of Trypanosoma cruzi [PDF]
São apresentados resultados sobre a infecção experimental de Calomys callosus (Rodentia) e duas cepas (Y e Berenice) de Trypanosoma cruzi, isoladas de casos humanos.
Monamaris M. Borges +2 more
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Experimental Infection of Calomys callosus (Rodentia, Cricetidae) by Toxoplasma gondii [PDF]
Calomys callosus, Rengger 1830 (Rodentia, Cricetidae), a wild rodent found in Central Brazil, was studied to investigate its susceptibility to Toxoplasma gondii experimental infection and its humoral immune response against this protozoa.
Favoreto-Junior Sílvio +4 more
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