Little-known protein offers a potential target for treating Chagas disease

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Researchers at the University of São Paulo and collaborators identified a protein in Trypanosoma cruzi that may be a target for Chagas disease treatment. Laboratory tests found that reducing production of the protein disrupted the parasite's infection cycle.

In Brazil, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and their collaborators have identified a promising target for developing new Chagas disease treatments. In laboratory tests, the group succeeded in interrupting the infection cycle of the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite by reducing the production of one of its proteins.