Evasion of the Immune Response by Trypanosoma cruzi during Acute Infection

MS Cardoso, JL Reis-Cunha… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease
that affects millions of people mainly in Latin America. To establish a life-long infection, T …

The endless race between Trypanosoma cruzi and host immunity: lessons for and beyond Chagas disease

C Junqueira, B Caetano, DC Bartholomeu… - Expert reviews in …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease, is
characterised by a variable clinical course–from symptomless cases to severe chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Chagas disease vaccine design: the search for an efficient Trypanosoma cruzi immune-mediated control

AE Bivona, AS Alberti, N Cerny, SN Trinitario… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chagas disease is currently endemic to 21 Latin-American countries and has also become a
global concern because of globalization and mass migration of chronically infected …

Th17 Cells Are More Protective Than Th1 Cells Against the Intracellular Parasite Trypanosoma cruzi

CW Cai, JR Blase, X Zhang, CS Eickhoff… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Th17 cells are a subset of CD4+ T cells known to play a central role in the pathogenesis of
many autoimmune diseases, as well as in the defense against some extracellular bacteria …

B cells are critical to T-cell—mediated antitumor immunity induced by a combined immune-stimulatory/conditionally cytotoxic therapy for glioblastoma

M Candolfi, JF Curtin, K Yagiz, H Assi, MK Wibowo… - Neoplasia, 2011 - Elsevier
We have demonstrated that modifying the tumor microenvironment through intratumoral
administration of adenoviral vectors (Ad) encoding the conditional cytotoxic molecule, ie …

Advances and challenges towards a vaccine against Chagas disease

I Quijano-Hernandez, E Dumonteil - Human vaccines, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Chagas disease is major public health problem, affecting nearly 10 million people,
characterized by cardiac alterations leading to congestive heart failure and death of 20-40 …

Perforin and Gamma Interferon Expression Are Required for CD4+ and CD8+ T-Cell-Dependent Protective Immunity against a Human Parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi …

BCG de Alencar, PM Persechini, FA Haolla… - Infection and …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A heterologous prime-boost strategy using plasmid DNA, followed by replication-
defective recombinant adenovirus 5, is being proposed as a powerful way to elicit CD4+ and …

Comprehensive glycoprofiling of the epimastigote and trypomastigote stages of Trypanosoma cruzi

MJM Alves, R Kawahara, R Viner, W Colli… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan that causes Chagas disease, has a complex life cycle
involving insect and mammalian hosts and distinct developmental stages. During T. cruzi …

[HTML][HTML] Treatments and the perspectives of developing a vaccine for Chagas disease

PSG Farani, KM Jones, C Poveda - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease (CD) treatment and vaccine development are critical due to the significant
health burden caused by the disease, especially in Latin America. Current treatments …

Trypanosoma cruzi trans-Sialidase as a Potential Vaccine Target Against Chagas Disease

KM da Costa, L Marques da Fonseca… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chagas' disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, described in the early 20th
century by the Brazilian physician Dr. Carlos Chagas. There was a great amount of research …