Acute infection

Nicotinamide riboside improves parasite control in mice

In mice infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, treatment with the NAD+ precursor improved CD8+ T-cell function and reduced parasite burden in blood and skeletal muscle.In mice infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, treatment with the NAD+ precursor improved CD8+ T-cell function and reduced parasite burden in blood and skeletal muscle.