Different infective forms trigger distinct immune response in experimental Chagas disease.

Different infective forms trigger distinct immune response in experimental Chagas disease.

Although metacyclic and blood trypomastigotes are completely functional in relation to parasite-host interaction and/or target cell invasion, they differ in the molecules present on the surface. Thus, aspects related to the variability that the forms of T. cruzi interacts with host cells may lead to...

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Main Authors: Paula Melo de Abreu Vieira, Amanda Fortes Francisco, Evandro Marques de Meneses Machado, Nívia Carolina Nogueira, Kátia da Silva Fonseca, Alexandre Barbosa Reis, Andrea Teixeira-Carvalho, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Washington Luiz Tafuri, Cláudia Martins Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3296760?pdf=render

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