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MicroRNA-155 Deficiency Exacerbates Trypanosoma cruzi Infection.
Infection and immunity - 22 Jun 2020
Jha Bijay K, Varikuti Sanjay, Seidler Gabriella R, Volpedo Greta, Satoskar Abhay R, McGwire Bradford S
Abstract excerpt
Chagas disease, caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a public health problem affecting 6 to 8 million people, mainly in Latin America. The role of microRNAs in the pathogenesis of Chagas disease has not been well described. Here, we investigate the role of microRNA-155 (miR-155), a proinflammatory host innate immune regulator responsible for T helper type 1 and type 17 (Th1 and...
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