Characterisation of ocular involvement in an experimental model of neuroschistosomiasis mansoni
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 114: e190029, 2019. graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1040611
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 listed schistosomiasis among the leading 100 causes of death in Brazil, responsible for 3.6% of the estimated total of deaths globally. Eye and adnexa are very rarely affected by schistosomiasis mansoni, with limited documentation of ocular pathology in this setting. This short communication reports ocular histolopathological findings in a murine model of neuroschistosomiasis mansoni. Lesions were found in the bulbar conjunctiva, lacrimal gland, choroid and corneoscleral limbus.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Schistosomiasis mansoni
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Eye Infections, Parasitic
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Neuroschistosomiasis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
/
Parasitology
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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Universidade de Sorocaba/BR