Trypanosoma cruzi 80 kDa prolyl oligopeptidase (Tc80) as a novel immunogen for Chagas disease vaccine.

BACKGROUND:Chagas disease, also known as American Trypanosomiasis, is a chronic parasitic disease caused by the flagellated protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi that affects about 8 million people around the world where more than 25 million are at risk of contracting the infection. Despite of being endemic o...

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Main Authors: Augusto E Bivona, Andrés Sánchez Alberti, Marina N Matos, Natacha Cerny, Alejandro C Cardoso, Celina Morales, Germán González, Silvia I Cazorla, Emilio L Malchiodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5895069?pdf=render