Complement system contributes to modulate the infectivity of susceptible TcI strains of Trypanosoma cruzi

BACKGROUND Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite and an etiological agent of Chagas disease. There is a wide variability in the clinical outcome of its infection, ranging from asymptomatic individuals to those with chronic fatal mega syndromes. Both parasite and host factors, as well as their in...

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Main Authors: Ruben D Arroyo-Olarte, Ignacio Martínez, Mayra Cruz-Rivera, Fela Mendlovic, Bertha Espinoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2018-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000400307&lng=en&tlng=en