Cássia Abadia Xavier Costa
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Cássia Abadia Xavier Costa has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Fabrício Marcus Silva Oliveira
School of Medicine and Health Science, George Washington University 3 Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine Washington, DC
1 shared publication - Joseph Fabiano Guimaraes Santos
Hospital Universitário Lucas Machado - FELUMA, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
1 shared publication - Marcelo Vidigal Caliari
Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
1 shared publication - Maria Aparecida Gomes
Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
1 shared publication - Thaisa Helena Silva Fonseca
Bachelor of Biomedicine Course, Faculdade Multivix Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 28 February 2011
- Published by Springer Nature in Parasites & Vectors
- Vol. 4 (1) , 27
Influence of inflammation on parasitism and area of experimental amoebic liver abscess: an immunohistochemical and morphometric study
The influence of inflammation on the number of trophozoites and on the murine amoebic liver abscess area following infection with Entamoeba histolytica and E. dispar was evaluated. Immunohistochemistry and digital morphometry were used to identify and quantify the trophozoites, neutrophils, macrophages, and lesions. Positive correlation was observed between the number of trophozoites and inflammatory cells. A significant decrease in parasitism and inflammation in groups treated with dexamethasone was observed. The scarceness or absence of trophozoites in the treated groups suggest the importance of the inflammatory response in the production of amoebic hepatic abscesses in spite of the inherent virulence of the parasite being decisive in the establishment of the lesion.
- 28 February 2011
- Published by Springer Nature in Parasites & Vectors
- Vol. 4 (1) , 27
Open AccessInfluence of inflammation on parasitism and area of experimental amoebic liver abscess: an immunohistochemical and morphometric study
The influence of inflammation on the number of trophozoites and on the murine amoebic liver abscess area following infection with Entamoeba histolytica and E. dispar was evaluated. Immunohistochemistry and digital morphometry were used to identify and quantify the trophozoites, neutrophils, macrophages, and lesions. Positive correlation was observed between the number of trophozoites and inflammatory cells. A significant decrease in parasitism and inflammation in groups treated with dexamethasone was observed. The scarceness or absence of trophozoites in the treated groups suggest the importance of the inflammatory response in the production of amoebic hepatic abscesses in spite of the inherent virulence of the parasite being decisive in the establishment of the lesion.