Role of cyclooxygenase-2 in Trypanosoma cruzisurvival in the early stages of parasite host-cell interaction
Chagas disease, caused by the intracellular protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is a serious health problem in Latin America. During this parasitic infection, the heart is one of the major organs affected. The pathogenesis of tissue remodelling, particularly regarding cardiomyocyte behaviour after parasite...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2015-04-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/mioc/v110n2/0074-0276-mioc-110-2-0181.pdf |