Funding for this research was provided by:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (401327/2012-4, 475559/2013-4, PEC-PG: 190588/2013-6)
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas (445653/2009, 062.00665/2015)
Article History
Received: 7 February 2018
Accepted: 12 May 2018
First Online: 24 May 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The authors declare no conflicts of interest
: The specimens involved in this study were euthanized using approximately 1 g of ointment (containing 0.2 g of Benzocaine) applied in the buccal mucous membrane. After the death of the animal, muscle and liver tissue were collected in 99% ethanol. The whole specimen was first fixed in 10% formalin, and then transferred to 70% ethanol for long-term storage.