Table 3.
Morphometry of myenteric neurons of the colon in 22-week-old male Swiss mice. Infection occurred with 1300 blood trypomastigotes of the Y strain of T. cruzi for 75 days
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | TC (n = 5) | TI (n = 5) | SC (n = 5) | SI (n = 5) |
| Nucleus area (μm2) | 53.5a (40.8; 69.6) | 69.6b (54.3; 89.4) | 45.8c (34.4; 60.0) | 58.3d (44.2; 76.6) |
| Cytoplasm area (μm2) | 75.2a (50.0; 116.6) | 137.0b (92.3; 225.7) | 64.0c (42.2; 98.8) | 99.2d (66.5; 155.2) |
| Cell body area (μm2) | 131.8a (98.3; 180.7) | 209.9b (160.7; 310.3) | 113.8c (81.0; 155.5) | 159.6d (118.0; 229.2) |
n, number of animals; TC, trained control; TI, trained infected; SC, sedentary control; SI, sedentary infected.
The data are expressed as mean 25th and 75th percentiles. Different letters in the same row indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05; Kruskal–Wallis test).