Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis in Chagas' Disease
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 31, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780306478499
Subjects: Immunology; Infectious & contagious diseases; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology; Parasitology; Tropical Medicine; Genetics; Medical / Immunology; Medical / Infectious Diseases; Medical / Parasitology; Medical : Tropical Medicine; Science : Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology; Pathology; Chagas Disease; Chagas' disease; Molecular Biology; Molecular aspects; Pathogenesis; etiology
First sentence: The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease, is considered to be the most important parasite in Latin America, causing morbidity exceeding that due to malaria.
Notes: Medical Intelligence Unit