Table 1.
Biochemical analyses of the ileums of hamsters infected with different L. (V.) braziliensis strains at 90 and 120 days of infection.
| NO (μM) | MPO (OD) | NAG (OD/g of wet tissue) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | 47.41 ± 8.03 | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 23.23 ± 0.53 | |
| 90 | 2903 | 57.25 ± 4.59 | (0.24 ± 0.02) | (19.37 ± 2.01) |
| days | 2314 | 68.29 ± 8.72 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 25.17 ± 2.52 |
| 1655 | 58.31 ± 13.27 | (0.14 ± 0.02)# | (28.52 ± 1.85)# | |
| CG | (31.02 ± 6.20) | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 17.87 ± 2.72 | |
| 120 | 2903 | 51.32 ± 12.85 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 21.71 ± 4.13 |
| days | 2314 | 38.76 ± 13.26 | 0.15 ± 0.06 | 22.28 ± 2.25 |
| 1655 | (66.51 ± 17.34)* | 0.15 ± 0.03 | 21.76 ± 2.42 |
The data are expressed as mean ± SE (n = 4). *p < 0.05 comparing 1665 to CG at 120 days. #p < 0.05 comparing 1655 to 2903 at 90 days. CG, control group. 2903: group infected with MHOM/BR/1975/M2903. 2314, group infected with MHOM/BR/2003/2314. 1655, group infected with MHOM/BR/2000/1655. NO, nitric oxide dosage; MPO, enzymatic activity of myeloperoxidase; NAG, enzymatic activity of N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase; OD, optical density.