Human immune response to triatomine embryo extract.
Dipetalogaster maximus embryo extracts were used to stimulate peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and in ELISA with sera either from Trypanosoma cruzi infected or non-infected individuals. The results showed that there was significant proliferative response and high antibody, titers in sera of chagasic patients.
Alvarenga
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NJ
Laboratório de Biologia de Triatomíneos, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou/FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, MG.
Bronfen
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Botelho
A L
AL
Bahia-Oliveira
L M
LM
Gomes
J A
JA
Correa-Oliveira
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Morato
M J
MJ
D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000276:immunology; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D014225:Triatominae / Q000276:immunology*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000276:immunology*