Splenectomy and experimental infection of mice by a virulent strain of trypanosoma cruzi

Abstract

S p le n e c to m y seem s to in crease s u sc e p tib ility of m ice to a ju r th e r in fectio n w ith a v iru le n t str a in of T rypanosom a cruzi.P a ra site m ia in crea ses w ith sp le n e c to m y an d th e soon er th e in fectio n follow s th e o p era tio n , th e g re a ter th e p a ra sitem ia .T he m o r ta lity r a te seem s to h a ve n o t been in flu en ceã b y sp le n e cto m y.