Development of resistance to Trypanosoma cruzi in mice depends on a viable population of L3T4+ (CD4+) T lymphocytes.

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Published in Infect Immun on July 01, 1989

Authors

F G Araujo1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, California 94301.

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