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 grow...

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Main Authors: Claudia N Paiva, Emiliano Medei, Marcelo T Bozza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5908069?pdf=render