Autophagy plays a protective role against Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice

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Autophagy is a catabolic pathway required for cellular and organism homeostasis. Autophagy participates in the innate and adaptive immune responses at different levels. Xenophagy is a class of selective autophagy that involves the elimination of intracellular pathogens. Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas, a disease that affects 8 million individuals worldwide. Previously, our group has...

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