The Role of Heme and Reactive Oxygen Species in Proliferation and Survival of Trypanosoma cruzi

Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan responsible for Chagas disease, has a complex life cycle comprehending two distinct hosts and a series of morphological and functional transformations. Hemoglobin degradation inside the insect vector releases high amounts of heme, and this molecule is known to exert...

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Main Authors: Marcia Cristina Paes, Daniela Cosentino-Gomes, Cíntia Fernandes de Souza, Natália Pereira de Almeida Nogueira, José Roberto Meyer-Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/174614
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