Trypanosoma cruzi: Parasite antigens sequestered in heart interstitial dendritic cells are related to persisting myocarditis in benznidazole-treated mice

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1023-1030

  Portella, Renata Siqueira ^a   Andrade, Sonia G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benznidazole; Chemotherapy; Chronic myocarditis; Heart interstitial dendritic cells; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 71149096511     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000700015     Document Type: Article

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