Abstract:PURPOSE:To investigate the role of a previous abdominal infection on peritonitis.
METHODS:Twenty-seven adult female Wistar rats were submitted to fecal peritonitis by an intraperitoneal injection of a solution of rat feces. The animals were divided into three groups (n = 9 each): Group 1 -control -intraperitoneal injection of an amount of fecal solution known to be lethal (10 ml/kg), Group 2 -reinfection -intraperitoneal injection of an amount of fecal solution known not to be lethal (2 ml/kg) followed by an i… Show more
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