Spatial metabolomics identifies localized chemical changes in heart tissue during chronic cardiac Chagas Disease.

• Main Authors: Danya A Dean (Author), Gautham Gautham (Author), Jair L Siqueira-Neto (Author), James H McKerrow (Author), Pieter C Dorrestein (Author), Laura-Isobel McCall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is one of nineteen neglected tropical diseases. CD is a vector-borne disease transmitted by triatomines, but CD can also be transmitted through blood transfusions, organ transplants, T. cruzi-contaminated food and drinks, and congenital...