Host triacylglycerols shape the lipidome of intracellular trypanosomes and modulate their growth.
Intracellular infection and multi-organ colonization by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, underlie the complex etiology of human Chagas disease. While T. cruzi can establish cytosolic residence in a broad range of mammalian cell types, the molecular mechanisms governing this process remain...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5760102?pdf=render |