Trypanosoma cruzi high infectivity in vitro is related to cardiac lesions during long-term infection in Beagledogs

Trypanosoma cruzi high infectivity in vitro is related to cardiac lesions during long-term infection in Beagledogs

Trypanosoma cruzi is a hemoflagelate parasite associated with heart dysfunctions causing serious problems in Central and South America. Beagle dogs develop the symptoms of Chagas disease in humans, and could be an important experimental model for better understanding the immunopathogenic mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Paulo MM Guedes, Vanja M Veloso, Marcelo V Caliari, Cláudia M Carneiro, Sheler M Souza, Marta de Lana, Egler Chiari, Maria T Bahia, Lúcia MC Galvão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
Beagle dogs
infectivity
cardiac lesions
Chagas disease
antibodies
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