Abstract:: Leishmania braziliensis and L. donovani were investigated for the transformation and survival in intraperitoneal (IP), subcutaneous (SC) and intrascrotal (IS) diffusion chambers implanted into hamsters and mice. For a comparison, Trypanosoma cruzi was also examined by using the same procedure. The 2 Leishmania species revealed an unexpectedly short survival time, and no transformation was observed in the parasites in chambers implanted into hamsters or mice. IS chambers seemed to provide a better condition f… Show more
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