Abstract
An inflammatory cardiomyopathy occurs in humans with chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas' disease). This study finds that T. cruzi infection is not associated with the production of cardiac-specific autoantibodies in humans with cardiac manifestations.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Antigens, Protozoan / blood*
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy / immunology*
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Chagas Disease / immunology*
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Female
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardium / immunology*
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Myosins / immunology*
Substances
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Antigens, Protozoan
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Myosins