Behaviour of a Peru strain of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhesus monkeys

The course of infection with a Peru strain of T. cruzi was studied in 3 rhesus monkeys. An unsuccessful attempt to vaccinate one monkey is described. The IaM leves rise during the course of infection in ali 3 animais. A lumnhocytosis and mild anaemia was noted in these acute infections. Orbital oedema occurred in all 3 animais following subcutaneous inoculation of the infection dose into the eyelid.

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Main Authors: Marsden,P.D., Voller,A., Seah,S. K. K., Hawkey,C., Green,D.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 1970
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821970000300004
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