Regulatory T cells phenotype in different clinical forms of Chagas' disease.

CD25(High) CD4+ regulatory T cells (Treg cells) have been described as key players in immune regulation, preventing infection-induced immune pathology and limiting collateral tissue damage caused by vigorous anti-parasite immune response. In this review, we summarize data obtained by the investigati...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Fortes de Araújo, Danielle Marquete Vitelli-Avelar, Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho, Paulo Renato Antas, Juliana Assis Silva Gomes, Renato Sathler-Avelar, Manoel Otávio Costa Rocha, Silvana Maria Elói-Santos, Rosa Teixeira Pinho, Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3104959?pdf=render