Distinct monocyte subset phenotypes in patients with different clinical forms of chronic Chagas disease and seronegative dilated cardiomyopathy.

BACKGROUND:Chronic infection with Trypanosoma cruzi leads to a constant stimulation of the host immune system. Monocytes, which are recruited in response to inflammatory signals, are divided into classical CD14hiCD16-, non-classical CD14loCD16+ and intermediate CD14hiCD16+ subsets. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Damián E Pérez-Mazliah, Melisa D Castro Eiro, María Gabriela Álvarez, Bruno Lococo, Graciela Bertocchi, Gonzalo César, María A Natale, María C Albareda, Rodolfo Viotti, Susana A Laucella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211766?pdf=render