Inflammatory responses and intestinal injury development during acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection are associated with the parasite load

Inflammatory responses and intestinal injury development during acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection are associated with the parasite load

Abstract Background Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and is characterized by cardiac, gastrointestinal, and nervous system disorders. Although much about the pathophysiological process of Chagas disease is already known, the influence of the parasite burden on the inflamma...

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Main Authors: Bruna Perez Vazquez, Thaís Perez Vazquez, Camila Botelho Miguel, Wellington Francisco Rodrigues, Maria Tays Mendes, Carlo José Freire de Oliveira, Javier Emílio Lazo Chica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
T. Cruzi
Chagas disease
Parasite load
Intestinal injury
Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0811-8

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