Modulation of Cell Sialoglycophenotype: A Stylish Mechanism Adopted by Trypanosoma cruzi to Ensure Its Persistence in the Infected Host

Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease exhibits multiple mechanisms to guarantee its establishment and persistence in the infected host. It has been well demonstrated that T. cruzi is not able to synthesize sialic acids (Sia). To acquire the monosaccharide, the parasite makes use...

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Autores principales: Freire-de-Lima, Leonardo, da Fonseca, Leonardo M., da Silva, Vanessa A., da Costa, Kelli M., Morrot, Alexandre, Freire-de-Lima, Célio G., Previato, Jose O., Mendonça-Previato, Lucia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27242722
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00698

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27242722
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00698

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