Trypanosoma cruzi: parasite persistence in tissues in chronic chagasic Brazilian patients
Chagas disease in the chronic phase may develop into cardiac and/or digestive forms. The pathogenesis of the disease is not yet clear and studies have been carried out to elucidate the role of parasite persistence in affected organs. The aim of this study was to detect and quantify Trypanosoma cruzi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2011-02-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000100014&lng=en&tlng=en |