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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Main Authors: Karen CM Moraes, Lívia F Diniz, Maria Terezinha Bahia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2015-04-01
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

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