Cytokine profiling in chagas disease: towards understanding the association with infecting Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing units (a benefit trial sub-study)

Background Chagas disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi is an important public health problem in Latin America. The immunological mechanisms involved in Chagas disease pathogenesis remain incompletely elucidated. The aim of this study was to explore cytokine profiles and their possible a...