Trypanosoma cruzi disrupts thymic homeostasis by altering intrathymic and systemic stress-related endocrine circuitries.
We have previously shown that experimental infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi is associated with changes in the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. Increased glucocorticoid (GC) levels are believed to be protective against the effects of acute stress during infection but result in depletion of C...
Main Authors: | Ailin Lepletier, Vinicius Frias de Carvalho, Patricia Machado Rodrigues e Silva, Silvina Villar, Ana Rosa Pérez, Wilson Savino, Alexandre Morrot |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3852165?pdf=render |
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