EFFECTS OF VITAMIN C SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE CHRONIC PHASE OF CHAGAS DISEASE

INTRODUCTION: In order to examine the effectiveness of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in combating the oxidative insult caused by Trypanosoma cruzi during the development of the chronic phase of Chagas disease, Swiss mice were infected intraperitoneally with 5.0 × 10(4) trypomastigotes of T. cruzi QM1str...

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Autores principales: MARIM, Ricardo Guimarães, de GUSMÃO, Alex Silva, CASTANHO, Roberto Esteves Pires, DEMINICE, Rafael, THEREZO, Altino Luiz Silva, JORDÃO, Alceu Afonso, de ASSIS, Marcos Renato, TAIPEIRO, Elane de Fátima, MARTINS, Luciamare Perinetti Alves
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2015
Materias:
Chagas Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4544250/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26200966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652015000300011

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4544250/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26200966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652015000300011

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