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  • International research team uncovers clues to parasitic disease (Chagas)

    Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/348205

    International research team uncovers clues to parasitic disease Special
    By Tim Sandle
    Apr 17, 2013 - 6 hours ago in Science

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    An international team of scientists in Seattle, Wash., U.S., and Cordoba and San Martin, Argentina, have uncovered a surprising new role for one type of immune cell in controlling the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi...

    ...Now a new study has come to light which has the potential to lead to new treatments. The Digital Journal was one of the first media outlets to be given the news. The study was conducted between two universities, with the scientists based at Seattle Children?s Research Institute and The National University of Cordoba. The Digital Journal spoke with the Seattle Children?s Research Institute to find out more...

    ...The findings have been published in the journal Nature Immunology in an article titled ?Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase initiates a program independent of the transcription factors RORϒt and Ahr that leads to IL-17 production by activated B cells."
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