EFFECT OF SEX ON Toxocara canis LARVAL MIGRATION TO THE CEREBELLUM DURING EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF Rattus norvegicus

Autores

  • Felipe Henrique Yazawa dos Santos
  • Pedro Paulo Chieffi
  • Susana Angelica Zevallos Lescano
  • Gabriela Rodrigues e Fonseca
  • Sergio Vieira dos Santos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v47i2.54216

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Toxocara canis, Rattus norvegicus, larval migration, cerebellum.

Resumo

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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2018-06-25

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HENRIQUE YAZAWA DOS SANTOS, F.; PAULO CHIEFFI, P.; ANGELICA ZEVALLOS LESCANO, S.; RODRIGUES E FONSECA, G.; VIEIRA DOS SANTOS, S. EFFECT OF SEX ON Toxocara canis LARVAL MIGRATION TO THE CEREBELLUM DURING EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF Rattus norvegicus. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 47, n. 2, p. 111–115, 2018. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v47i2.54216. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/54216. Acesso em: 29 mar. 2024.

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ARTIGOS ORIGINAIS / ORIGINAL ARTICLES