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Delayed Hypersensitivity in Trypanosoma cruzi Infection

Nature volume 225, pages 1256–1257 (1970)Cite this article

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THE in vitro method of studying delayed type hypersensitivity has never been applied to protozoal infections. This communication presents evidence that delayed type hypersensitivity can be demonstrated in vitro in mice immunized against Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative microorganism of Chagas' disease, and in mice infected with T. cruzi.

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    Present address: Parasitology Research Unit, Queen Mary Veterans' Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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  1. Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, WC1

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SEAH, S. Delayed Hypersensitivity in Trypanosoma cruzi Infection. Nature 225, 1256–1257 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2251256a0

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