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Nitric oxide maintains cell survival of Trichomonas vaginalis upon iron depletion
BACKGROUND: Iron plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of Trichomonas vaginalis, the causative agent of highly prevalent human trichomoniasis. T. vaginalis resides in the vaginal region, where the iron concentration is constantly changing. Hence, T. vaginalis must adapt to variations in iron avai...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513698/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26205151 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1000-5 |