The present protocol describes light-sheet fluorescent microscopy and automated software-assisted methods to visualize and precisely quantify proliferating and dormant Trypanosoma cruzi parasites and T cells in intact, cleared organs and tissues. These techniques provide a reliable way to evaluate treatment outcomes and offer new insights into parasite-host interactions.
Sanchez-Valdez, F., Padilla, Á. M., Bustamante, J. M., Hawkins, C. W. D., Tarleton, R. L. Quantitative 3D Imaging of Trypanosoma cruzi-Infected Cells, Dormant Amastigotes, and T Cells in Intact Clarified Organs. J. Vis. Exp. (184), e63919, doi:10.3791/63919 (2022).