Immune Evasion Strategies of Trypanosoma cruzi

Microbes have evolved a diverse range of strategies to subvert the host immune system. The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, provides a good example of such adaptations. This parasite targets a broad spectrum of host tissues including both peripheral and ce...

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Main Authors: Ana Flávia Nardy, Célio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima, Alexandre Morrot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/178947