Parasite Induced Genetically Driven Autoimmune Chagas Heart Disease in the Chicken Model
The Trypanosoma cruzi acute infections acquired in infancy and childhood seem asymptomatic, but approximately one third of the chronically infected cases show Chagas disease up to three decades or later. Autoimmunity and parasite persistence are competing theories to explain the pathogenesis of Chag...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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MyJove Corporation
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3476407/ |