[Protection of mice by trehalose dimycolate against lethal infection by Trypanosoma cruzi].

Authors :: Leon LL
Queiroz-Cruz M
Galvao-Castro B
Soares GH
Lima AO
Lederer E
Source :: Comptes rendus des seances de l'Academie des sciences. Serie III, Sciences de la vie [C R Seances Acad Sci III] 1983; Vol. 297 (6), pp. 335-7.
Publication Year :: 1983
Abstract: Four weekly injections of 50 micrograms of trehalose dimycolate (TDM) in FIA protect 40% of the Mice against a lethal infection by Trypanosoma cruzi; under the same conditions MDP (muramyldipeptide) has only a very slight effect.

Subjects :: Animals
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Chagas Disease prevention & control
Cord Factors therapeutic use
Glycolipids therapeutic use

Language :: French
ISSN :: 0249-6313
Volume :: 297
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Comptes rendus des seances de l'Academie des sciences. Serie III, Sciences de la vie
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 6420005

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