DNA damage and oxidative stress in human cells infected by Trypanosoma cruzi.

Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas' disease. Infected cells with T. cruzi activate several responses that promote unbalance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that may cause DNA damage that activate cellular responses including DNA repair processes. In this work, HeLa cells and AC...

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Main Authors: Pilar T V Florentino, Davi Mendes, Francisca Nathalia L Vitorino, Davi J Martins, Julia P C Cunha, Renato A Mortara, Carlos F M Menck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009502