Trypanosoma cruzi Needs a Signal Provided by Reactive Oxygen Species to Infect Macrophages.
BACKGROUND:During Trypanosoma cruzi infection, macrophages produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a process called respiratory burst. Several works have aimed to elucidate the role of ROS during T. cruzi infection and the results obtained are sometimes contradictory. T. cruzi has a highly efficien...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4818108?pdf=render |