Cryptosporidium parvum infection in SCID mice infected with only one oocyst: qPCR assessment of parasite replication in tissues and development of digestive cancer.

Dexamethasone (Dex) treated Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) mice were previously described as developing digestive adenocarcinoma after massive infection with Cryptosporidium parvum as soon as 45 days post-infection (P.I.). We aimed to determine the minimum number of oocysts capable of induc...

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Main Authors: Sadia Benamrouz, Karine Guyot, Sophie Gazzola, Anthony Mouray, Thierry Chassat, Baptiste Delaire, Magali Chabé, Pierre Gosset, Eric Viscogliosi, Eduardo Dei-Cas, Colette Creusy, Valerie Conseil, Gabriela Certad
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/54aaf88fd309411f9a1f1b2b972d2f35
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