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Research on Trypanosoma cruzi and Analysis of Inflammatory Infiltrate in Esophagus and Colon from Chronic Chagasic Patients with and without Mega
Joint Authors
Silveira, Thales Parenti
Micheletti, Adilha Misson Rua
Côbo, Eliângela de Castro
Adad, Sheila Jorge
Crema, Eduardo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To compare parasitism and inflammatory process in esophagus and colon from chronic chagasic patients, immunohistochemistry was carried out to research for T.
cruzi and to evaluate the inflammatory infiltrate in the muscular and myenteric plexus in 39 esophagi (20 with and 19 without megaesophagus) and 50 colons (25 with and 25 without megacolon).
The frequency of T.
cruzi in megaesophagus was 20%, and in megacolon it was 4%.
No amastigotes were found in organs without mega; considering the total of esophagi (with and without mega), the frequency of T.
cruzi would be 10% and 2% in the colon.
Myositis and ganglionitis were more frequent and intense in organs with mega compared to those without mega, and in esophagus compared to colon.
Qualitatively, inflammatory infiltration in esophagus and colon, with or without mega, was similar, consisting predominantly of T lymphocytes (CD3+), scarce macrophages (CD68+), and rare B lymphocytes (CD20+).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Côbo, Eliângela de Castro& Silveira, Thales Parenti& Micheletti, Adilha Misson Rua& Crema, Eduardo& Adad, Sheila Jorge. 2011. Research on Trypanosoma cruzi and Analysis of Inflammatory Infiltrate in Esophagus and Colon from Chronic Chagasic Patients with and without Mega. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Côbo, Eliângela de Castro…[et al.]. Research on Trypanosoma cruzi and Analysis of Inflammatory Infiltrate in Esophagus and Colon from Chronic Chagasic Patients with and without Mega. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Côbo, Eliângela de Castro& Silveira, Thales Parenti& Micheletti, Adilha Misson Rua& Crema, Eduardo& Adad, Sheila Jorge. Research on Trypanosoma cruzi and Analysis of Inflammatory Infiltrate in Esophagus and Colon from Chronic Chagasic Patients with and without Mega. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455912
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455912