Artículo
Treatment Success in Trypanosoma cruzi Infection Is Predicted by Early Changes in Serially Monitored Parasite-Specific T and B Cell Responses
Registro en:
1935-2735
10.1371/journal.pntd.0004657
Autor
Alvarez, María G
Bertocchi, Graciela Luciana
Cooley, Gretchen
Albareda, María Cecilia
Viotti, Rodolfo
Pérez-Mazliah, Damián E
Lococo, Bruno
Castro Eiro, Melisa D
Laucella, Susana A.
Tarleton, Rick L
Resumen
Fil: Alvarez, María G. Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Eva Perón, Buenos Aires; Argentina. Fil: Bertocchi, Graciela Luciana. Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Eva Perón, Buenos Aires; Argentina. Fil: Cooley, Gretchen. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, Athens, Georgia; Estados Unidos. Fil: Albareda, María Cecilia. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina. Fil: Viotti, Rodolfo. Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Eva Perón, Buenos Aires; Argentina. Fil: Pérez-Mazliah, Damián E. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina. Fil: Lococo, Bruno. Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Eva Perón, Buenos Aires; Argentina. Fil: Castro Eiro, Melisa D. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina. Fil: Laucella, Susana A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología; Argentina. Fil: Tarleton, Rick L. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, Athens, Georgia; Estados Unidos. Chagas disease is the highest impact parasitic disease in Latin America. We have proposed that changes in Trypanosoma cruzi-specific immune responses might serve as surrogate indicators of treatment success. Herein, we addressed in a long-term follow-up study whether cure achieved after treatment can be predicted by changes in non-conventional indexes of anti-parasite serological and T cell activities.