Giardia duodenalis: pathological alterations in gerbils, Meriones unguiculatus, infected with different dosages of trophozoites
NS Araújo, MJS Mundim, MA Gomes… - Experimental …, 2008 - Elsevier
To examine the infection kinetics and development of alterations in the small intestine of
gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), 72 gerbils were divided into six groups (A to F), with A
serving as control and the others inoculated with increasing doses of trophozoites from
Giardia duodenalis human isolate. The infection kinetics and the development of
histopathological alterations were monitored by optical scanning electron microscopy
(SEM). A 12-day prepatent period was observed, with intermittent elimination up to day 35 …
gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), 72 gerbils were divided into six groups (A to F), with A
serving as control and the others inoculated with increasing doses of trophozoites from
Giardia duodenalis human isolate. The infection kinetics and the development of
histopathological alterations were monitored by optical scanning electron microscopy
(SEM). A 12-day prepatent period was observed, with intermittent elimination up to day 35 …
