CD8+ T cells are crucial to the control of Trypanosoma cruzi infection and probably act via
multiple mechanisms, the most important being the production of interferon‐γ (IFN‐γ). In the …

This study sought to quantify CD8+ T cell responses to Trypanosoma cruzi and to identify
potential links between these responses and the severity of disease in humans. In the …

Inflammatory cells positive for the cytokines IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, TNF-α, and IFN-γ and for IL-2R,
as well as CD8+ and CD4+ T cells and B cells were quantified using an immunoperoxidase …

The role of Trypanosoma cruzi in the pathogenesis of myocarditis in the chronic phase of
Chagas' disease is still controversial, with autoimmune mechanisms frequently being …

Infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi often results in chronic heart-and
gut-associated disease known as Chagas disease. In this study we show that contrary to …

The determinants of the prevalence of CD8+ T cells in the inflamed myocardium of
Trypanosoma cruzi-infected patients and experimental animals are undefined. Using …

Propolis, a beehive product widely used in folk medicine as an antiinflammatory agent, has
been attracting researchers' attention to scientifically elucidate its biological properties and …

Amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi express surface proteins that, when released into the
host cell cytoplasm, are processed and presented on the surface of infected cells in the …

Agaricus blazei Murrill, is an edible and medicinal mushroom which is popularly consumed
due to its antitumoral properties. The immunomodulatory effects of methanol (METH) …

ABSTRACT DNA vaccination was evaluated with the experimental murine model of
Trypanosoma cruzi infection as a means to induce antiparasite protective immunity, and the …