Trypanosoma cruzi in the chicken model: Chagas-like heart disease in the absence of parasitism.

• Main Authors: Antonio R L Teixeira (Author), Clever Gomes (Author), Nadjar Nitz (Author), Alessandro O Sousa (Author), Rozeneide M Alves (Author), Maria C Guimaro (Author), Ciro Cordeiro (Author), Francisco M Bernal (Author), Ana C Rosa (Author), Jiri Hejnar (Author), Eduardo Leonardecz (Author), Mariana M Hecht (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The administration of anti-trypanosome nitroderivatives curtails Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Chagas disease patients, but does not prevent destructive lesions in the heart. This observation suggests that an effective treatment for the disease requires understanding...