Proliferation and differentiation of Trypanosoma cruzi inside its vector have a new trigger: redox status.

Trypanosoma cruzi proliferate and differentiate inside different compartments of triatomines gut that is the first environment encountered by T. cruzi. Due to its complex life cycle, the parasite is constantly exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS). We tested the influence of the pro-oxidant molec...

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Main Authors: Natália P Nogueira, Francis M S Saraiva, Pedro E Sultano, Paula R B B Cunha, Gustavo A T Laranja, Graça A Justo, Kátia C C Sabino, Marsen G P Coelho, Ana Rossini, Georgia C Atella, Marcia C Paes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4324650?pdf=render