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ROS and Trypanosoma cruzi: Fuel to infection, poison to the heart

The activation of macrophage respiratory burst in response to infection with Trypanosoma cruzi inflicts oxidative damage to the host’s tissues. For decades, the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the elimination of T. cruzi was taken for granted, but recent evidence suggests parasite growth is...

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Autores principales: Paiva, Claudia N., Medei, Emiliano, Bozza, Marcelo T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5908069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29672619
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006928