Is the anti-tumor property of Trypanosoma cruzi infection mediated by its Calreticulin?

Eight to 10 million people in 21 endemic countries are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. However, only 30% of those infected develop symptoms of Chagas’ disease, a chronic, neglected tropical disease worldwide. Similar to other pathogens, T. cruzi has evolved to resist the host immune response. Studi...

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Main Authors: Galia Andrea Ramírez-Toloza, Paula Abello, Arturo Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
c1q
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00268/full