Abstract
The innate immune response against Trypanosoma cruzi (causative agent of Chagas disease) comprises several pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), including the family Toll Like Receptors (TLRs) and intracellular receptor Nod1. However, we observed a cytokine production in response to T. cruzi independent of TLRs and Nod1 receptor, suggesting that there are additional components in the inna…