Tissue apoptosis in mice infected with Leptospira interrogans serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae

Conclusions:Our results suggest that infection of L interrogans induce in kidney, liver and lung an activation of apoptosis mediated by caspase-3 dependent pathway in later phases of infectious process.
Source: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research