Oxidative Stress in Parasitic Diseases—Reactive Oxygen Species as Mediators of Interactions between the Host and the Parasites
Oxidative stress plays a significant role in the development and course of parasitic infections, both in the attacked host organism and the parasite organism struggling to survive. The host uses large amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mainly superoxide anion (O<sub>2</sub><sup...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | Antioxidants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/1/38 |