Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes that persist in the colon during chronic stage murine infections have a reduced replication rate

Chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infections are typically lifelong, with small numbers of parasites surviving in restricted tissue sites, which include the gastrointestinal tract. There is considerable debate about the replicative status of these persistent parasites and whether there is a role for dormanc...

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Main Authors: Alexander I. Ward, Francisco Olmo, Richard L. Atherton, Martin C. Taylor, John M. Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2020-12-01
Series:Open Biology
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.200261