Autoimmunity in Chronic Chagas Disease: A Road of Multiple Pathways to Cardiomyopathy?

Chagas disease (CD), a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, affects around six million individuals in Latin America. Currently, CD occurs worldwide, becoming a significant public health concern due to its silent aspect and high morbimortality rate. T. cruzi presents...

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Main Authors: Elidiana De Bona, Kárita Cláudia Freitas Lidani, Lorena Bavia, Zahra Omidian, Luiza Helena Gremski, Thaisa Lucas Sandri, Iara J. de Messias Reason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01842/full