*Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology (BIOTECMOL). Misiones Biotechnology Institute “Dr. Maria Ebbe Reca” (InBioMis). Faculty of Chemical and Natural Sciences. National University of Misiones. Misiones, Argentina
‡Microbiology Department. Faculty of Chemical and Natural Sciences. National University of Misiones. Misiones, Argentina
†Scientific and Technical Research Councils (CONICET). Buenos Aires, Argentina
§University Institute of Health Sciences. HA Barceló Foundation. Santo Tome, Corrientes, Argenti
F.J.B. and P.D.Z. are supported by Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) through a research mandate. The study is supported by a grant from the clinical research fund of Fundación HA Barceló.
F.J.B.: study concept and design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, statistical analysis, drafting of the manuscript, and obtained funding. Guarantor of the article. N.S., G.J., A.S.: acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, and statistical analysis. M.V.C., K.E.: study concept and design, acquisition of histologic data, analysis and interpretation of data, and critical revision of the manuscript. P.D.Z.: analysis and interpretation of data, and critical revision of the manuscript.
The authors declare that they have nothing to disclose.
Address correspondence to: Fernando Javier Barreyro, MD, PhD, Biotechnology Institute of Misiones (InBioMis), National University of Misiones, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), National University of Misiones Campus, Posadas, Misiones 3300, Argentina (e-mail: [email protected]).