Evolution and pathology in Chagas disease: a review

Trypanosoma cruzi acute infections often go unperceived, but one third of chronically infected individuals die of Chagas disease, showing diverse manifestations affecting the heart, intestines, and nervous systems. A common denominator of pathology in Chagas disease is the minimal rejection unit, wh...

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Published in:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors: Antonio RL Teixeira, Rubens J Nascimento, Nancy R Sturm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000500001