Programmed cell death in Trypanosoma cruzi induced by Bothrops jararaca venom

Cells die through a programmed process or accidental death, know as apoptosis or necrosis, respectively. Bothrops jararaca is a snake whose venom inhibits the growth of Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigote forms causing mitochondrion swelling and cell death. The aim of the present work was to determine th...

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Main Authors: Poliana Deolindo, André S. Teixeira-Ferreira, Edésio JT Melo, Andrea Cristina Veto Arnholdt, Wanderley de Souza, Elias W Alves, Renato A DaMatta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000100006