IL-12p40 Deficiency Leads to Uncontrolled Trypanosoma cruzi Dissemination in the Spinal Cord Resulting in Neuronal Death and Motor Dysfunction

• André Luis Bombeiro ,

  * E-mail: andrelb@icb.usp.br

  Affiliations Department of Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Neuroregeneration Center, Department of Neurology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Lígia Antunes Gonçalves,

  Affiliation Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal

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• Carlos Penha-Gonçalves,

  Affiliation Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal

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• Claudio Romero Farias Marinho,

  Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Maria Regina D’Império Lima,

  Affiliation Department of Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Gerson Chadi,

  Affiliation Neuroregeneration Center, Department of Neurology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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• José Maria Álvarez

  Affiliation Department of Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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