Immunological control of Trypanosoma cruzi infection and pathogenesis of Chagas' disease.

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Published in Int Arch Allergy Immunol on October 01, 1997

Authors

Z Brener1, R T Gazzinelli

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1: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

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