by Luciana Constantino, FAPESP Microscope image of cells from patients with Chagas: mitochondria are stained red, cell nuclei blue and cytoplasm green. Credit: Edécio Cunha-Neto Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects some 8 million people worldwide. More than a third develop severe heart or digestive problems with a heightened risk of...
