Genetic variability of Trypanosoma cruzi: Implications for the pathogenesis of Chagas disease

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Macedo, Andréa M ^a   Pena, Sergio D J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNITY; CHAGAS DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0032032285     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(97)01179-4     Document Type: Review

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