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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Autores principales: Paes, Marcia Cristina, Cosentino-Gomes, Daniela, de Souza, Cíntia Fernandes, Nogueira, Natália Pereira de Almeida, Meyer-Fernandes, José Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3191734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22007287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/174614

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3191734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22007287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/174614

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