Effect of sex on Toxocara canis larval migration to the cerebellum during experimental infection of Rattus norvegicus
Rev. patol. trop
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47(2): 111-115, jun. 2018. tab
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ABSTRACT
The presence of Toxocara canis third instar larvae in the cerebellum of Rattus norvegicus may alter rodent behavior and movement. In this study, we investigated whether the sex of the rodent affects the migration of larvae to the cerebellum. Thirty-six Rattus norvegicus specimens (18 males and 18 females) were infected with 300 T. canis eggs and were euthanized after 60 days. The cerebellum was removed and treated with 0.5% HCl to recover the T. canis larvae. The number of larvae recovered from male rodents was significantly higher than in females, suggesting that the sex of the animal influences larval migration to the cerebellum
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Asunto principal:
Ratas
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Cerebelo
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Toxocara canis
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Larva
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. patol. trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Patología
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Laboratório de Investigação Médica (LIM6), Instituto de Medicina Tropical da Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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Laboratório de Parasitologia, Departamento de Ciências Patológicas da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo/BR
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