Molecular mechanisms of Trypanosoma cruzi infection by oral route
Frequent reports on outbreaks of acute Chagas' disease by ingestion of food contaminated with parasites from triatomine insects illustrate the importance of this mode of transmission. Studies on oral Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice have indicated that metacyclic trypomastigotes invade the g...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2009-07-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000900015 |