Mesenchymal bone marrow cell therapy in a mouse model of chagas disease. Where do the cells go?

Chagas disease, resulting from infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), is a major cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America. Drug therapy for acute and chronic disease is limited. Stem cell therapy with bone marrow mesenchymal cells (MSCs) has emerged as a novel therapeutic option f...

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Main Authors: Jasmin, Linda A Jelicks, Wade Koba, Herbert B Tanowitz, Rosalia Mendez-Otero, Antonio C Campos de Carvalho, David C Spray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3521704?pdf=render