Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6291024 | Experimental Parasitology | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
- Mice infected and treated with vitamin D showed a reduction in lesion size.
- A decrease of epithelial atrophy and necrosis was shown in mice treated with vitamin D.
- Mice treated with vitamin D showed abundant and ordered collagen fibers.
- No differences in parasite burden were seen in mice with or without vitamin D treatment.
- A reduction in cytokines secretion was observed in mice treated with vitamin D.
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Authors
E. Ramos-MartÃnez, M.I. Villaseñor-Cardoso, M.R. López-Vancell, F.J. GarcÃa-Vázquez, A. Pérez-Torres, N. Salaiza-Suazo, R. Pérez-Tamayo,