Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes as a Model to Study Trypanosoma cruzi Infection
Summary: Chagas disease (ChD) is one of the most neglected tropical diseases, with cardiomyopathy being the main cause of death in Trypanosoma cruzi-infected patients. As the parasite actively replicates in cardiomyocytes (CMs), the heart remains a key target organ in the pathogenesis of ChD. Here w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Stem Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213671119301390 |