Role of a 49 kDa <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Mucin-Associated Surface Protein (MASP49) during the Infection Process and Identification of a Mammalian Cell Surface Receptor

Role of a 49 kDa <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Mucin-Associated Surface Protein (MASP49) during the Infection Process and Identification of a Mammalian Cell Surface Receptor

<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> is the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, a parasitic disease of great medical importance on the American continent. Trypomastigote infection’s initial step in a mammalian host is vital for the parasite’s life cycle. A trypomastigote’s surface presents many molec...

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Main Authors: Bertha Espinoza, Ignacio Martínez, María Luisa Martínez-Velasco, Miriam Rodríguez-Sosa, Augusto González-Canto, Alicia Vázquez-Mendoza, Luis I. Terrazas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>
MASP family
infection process
mMGL
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/1/105

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