Neuroimmunopathology of Trypanosoma cruzi-induced megaoesophagus: Is there a role for mast cell proteases?

Human Immunology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 302-305

  Martins, Patrícia Rocha ^a   Nascimento, Rodolfo Duarte ^a   de Souza Lisboa, André ^a   Martinelli, Patrícia Massara ^a   D'Ávila Reis, Débora ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; PEROXIDASE; TRYPTASE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MAST CELL; MEGAESOPHAGUS; NERVE FIBER; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ADULT; AGED; CHAGAS DISEASE; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAST CELLS; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 84895550257     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: 18791166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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