Histopathological and biochemical changes during kidney injury in <i>C. porcellus</i> infected with <i>T. cruzi.</i>

aParasites in kidney were detected by H&E and PCR. In order to be considered positive one or more parasites needed to be observed in two entire tissue sections. bCorresponds to the increase of level of two or more biochemical parameters: serum urea, urine proteins and urine KIM-1. n = Number of animals analyzed.