Cell Therapy in Chagas Disease

Chagas disease which is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is an important cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America. In later stages chagasic cardiomyopathy is associated with congestive heart failure which is often refractory to medical therapy. In these individuals heart transplantation has...

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Main Authors: Antonio C. Campos de Carvalho, Regina C. S. Goldenberg, Linda A. Jelicks, Milena B. P. Soares, Ricardo Ribeiro dos Santos, David C. Spray, Herbert B. Tanowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/484358
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