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Cellular Growth and Mitochondrial Ultrastructure of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis Promastigotes Are Affected by the Iron Chelator 2,2-Dipyridyl

BACKGROUND: Iron is an essential element for the survival of microorganisms in vitro and in vivo, acting as a cofactor of several enzymes and playing a critical role in host-parasite relationships. Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is a parasite that is widespread in the new world and considered the...

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Autores principales: Mesquita-Rodrigues, Camila, Menna-Barreto, Rubem F. S., Sabóia-Vahia, Leonardo, Da-Silva, Silvia A. G., de Souza, Elen M., Waghabi, Mariana C., Cuervo, Patrícia, De Jesus, José B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3798463/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24147167
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002481