Glucose metabolism sustains heme-induced Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigote growth in vitro.

Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasite alternates between an insect vector and a mammalian host. T. cruzi epimastigotes reside in the insect vector and coexist with the blood components of the vertebrate host. The metabolic profile of T. cruzi has been e...

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Main Authors: Carolina Silva Dias Vieira, Ramon Pinheiro Aguiar, Natalia Pereira de Almeida Nogueira, Gilson Costa Dos Santos Junior, Marcia Cristina Paes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011725