Active penetration of Trypanosoma cruzi into host cells: historical considerations and current concepts

A significant number of scientific groups working on several countries have made efforts to better understand the process of invasion of several types of host cells by Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease. In this mini-review we analyze the two mechanisms of invasion considered t...

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Main Authors: Tecia Maria Ulisses Carvalho, Wanderley eDe Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00002/full