Low frequency of circulating CD8+ T stem cell memory cells in chronic chagasic patients with severe forms of the disease.

CD8+ T cells have been shown to play a crucial role in Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Memory CD8+ T cells can be categorised based on their distinct differentiation stages and functional activities as follows: stem cell memory (TSCM), central memory (TCM), transitional memory (TTM), effector memory (T...

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Main Authors: Jose Mateus, Paola Lasso, Paula Pavia, Fernando Rosas, Nubia Roa, Carlos Andrés Valencia-Hernández, John Mario González, Concepción J Puerta, Adriana Cuéllar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4287481?pdf=render