Apoptotic-like activity of staurosporine in axenic cultures of Trypanosoma evansi

Trypanosoma evansi is a blood protozoan parasite of the genus Trypanosoma which is responsible for surra (Trypanosomosis) in domestic and wild animals. This study addressed apoptotic-like features in Trypanosoma evansi in vitro. The mechanism of parasite death was investigated using staurosporine as...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Bruges, Meyerling Betancourt, Mariana March, Evangelina Sanchez, Alfredo Mijares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652012000200008&lng=en&tlng=en