The Dialogue of the Host-Parasite Relationship: Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi Infection

The intracellular protozoa Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi and the causative agents of Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease, respectively, belong to the Trypanosomatidae family. Together, these two neglected tropical diseases affect approximately 25 million people worldwide. Whether the host can c...

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Main Authors: Carlos Gustavo Vieira de Morais, Ana Karina Castro Lima, Rodrigo Terra, Rosiane Freire dos Santos, Silvia Amaral Gonçalves Da-Silva, Patrícia Maria Lourenço Dutra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/324915