By means of comparative studies of the infection of mice with T. cruzi using intraperitoneal and subcutaneous inoculation, it was concluded that more uniform and virulent infections are obtained after subcutaneous inoculation. This is due to an immediate cellular response, when intraperitoneal inoculations are used. With the aim of making comparative studies as between the two methods of inoculation, the intraperitoneal using two, morfologically distinct, strains of T. cruzi: Y with predominance of thin forms and Bolivia with predominance of […]