Medeiros, Gabriela A

Treatment of chronically Trypanosoma cruzi-infected mice with a CCR1/CCR5 antagonist (Met-RANTES) results in amelioration of cardiac tissue damage. [electronic resource] - Microbes and infection Feb 2009 - 264-73 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1769-714X

10.1016/j.micinf.2008.11.012 doi


Animals
CCR5 Receptor Antagonists
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes--immunology
Chagas Cardiomyopathy--drug therapy
Chagas Disease--drug therapy
Chemokine CCL5--pharmacology
Connexin 43--analysis
Female
Heart--parasitology
Immunologic Factors--pharmacology
Interleukin-10--biosynthesis
Interleukin-13--biosynthesis
Mice
Mice, Inbred C3H
Myocardium--chemistry
Receptors, CCR1--antagonists & inhibitors
Trypanosoma cruzi--physiology
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--biosynthesis