Priming Astrocytes With HIV-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Enhances Their Trypanosoma cruzi Infection

Priming Astrocytes With HIV-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Enhances Their Trypanosoma cruzi Infection

Introduction: Trypanosoma cruzi is an intracellular protozoa and etiological agent that causes Chagas disease. Its presence among the immunocompromised HIV-infected individuals is relevant worldwide because of its impact on the central nervous system (CNS) causing severe meningoencephalitis. The HIV...

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Main Authors: Javier Urquiza, Cintia Cevallos, María Mercedes Elizalde, M. Victoria Delpino, Jorge Quarleri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
astrocytes
Trypanosoma cruzi
human immunodeficiency virus
reactive oxygen species
extracellular vesicles
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.563320/full

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