Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Potential Biomarkers in Heart Transplant Patient with Chronic Chagas Disease.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Cortes-Serra, Nuria; Mendes, Maria Tays; Mazagatos, Clara; Segui-Barber, Joan; Ellis, Cameron C.; Ballart, Cristina; Garcia-Alvarez, Ana; Gállego, Montserrat; Gascon, Joaquim; Almeida, Igor C.; Pinazo, María Jesús; Fernandez-Becerra, Carmen
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases. Aug2020, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p1846-1851. 6p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
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- ISSN
- 1080-6040
Chagas disease is emerging in countries to which it is not endemic. Biomarkers for earlier therapeutic response assessment in patients with chronic Chagas disease are needed. We profiled plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from a heart transplant patient with chronic Chagas disease and showed the potential of this approach for discovering such biomarkers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]