In Situ Expression of Regulatory Cytokines by Heart Inflammatory Cells in Chagas' Disease Patients with Heart Failure

Chagas' disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The immune system plays an important role in the reduction of parasite load, but may also contribute to the development of lesions observed during the chronic phase of the disease. We analyzed cytokines produced by inflammat...

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Main Authors: Rodrigues, Denise Bertulucci Rocha, dos Reis, Marlene Antonia, Romano, Audrey, Pereira, Sanívia Aparecida de Lima, Teixeira, Vicente de Paula Antunes, Tostes Junior, Sebastião, Rodrigues, Virmondes
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3397162/