Is the anti-tumor property of Trypanosoma cruzi infection mediated by its Calreticulin?
Eight to 10 million people in 21 endemic countries are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. However, only 30% of those infected develop symptoms of Chagas’ disease, a chronic, neglected tropical disease worldwide. Similar to other pathogens, T. cruzi has evolved to resist the host immune response. Studi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00268/full |