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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Main Authors: Grazielle R Goes, Peter S Rocha, Aline R S Diniz, Pedro H N Aguiar, Carlos R Machado, Leda Q Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4818108?pdf=render