Effect of <i>T. cruzi</i> parasite loads on vascular permeability in the kidney tissue.

<p>C57BL/6 mice were challenged with low, medium and high loads of trypomastigotes and at 9 day post-infection, the accumulation of Evans Blue in the renal tissues was assessed. In A–D, a representative image of Evans Blue accumulation in the kidney from each group is demonstrated. E shows the mean percentage ± SEM of Evans Blue accumulation in the renal parenchyma. *p≤0.05 indicates a significant difference when mice from the medium and highly infected groups were compared to the uninfected control mice.