Acidification of the parasitophorous vacuole containing Toxoplasma gondii in the presence of hydroxyurea

Toxoplasma gondii multiplies within parasitophorous vacuole that is not recognized by the primary no oxidative defense of host cells, mainly represented by the fusion with acidic organelles. Recent studies have already shown that hydroxyurea arrested the intracellular parasites leading to its destru...

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Main Authors: Cristiane S. Carvalho, Edésio J.T. Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2006-09-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652006000300008