Fig. 11

Analysis of parasitemia levels and percentage of cumulative mortality in acute T. cruzi infection of mice. In vivo effect of autologous whole blood (AWB), saline (SAL) and benznidazole (Bz) administration for 5 consecutive days after T. cruzi acute infection using male Swiss mice inoculated with 10⁴ bloodstream trypomastigotes (Y strain). a and c parasitemia levels and b and d percent of cumulative mortality. The therapy was started at 1 dpi (a and b) and at the parasitemia onset (5 dpi – c and d). dpi = Days post infection