Structural organization of Trypanosoma cruzi
Since the initial description of Trypanosoma cruzi by Carlos Chagas in 1909, several research groups have used different microscopic techniques to obtain detailed information about the various developmental stages found in the life cycle of this intracellular parasite. This review describes the pres...
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description | Since the initial description of Trypanosoma cruzi by Carlos Chagas in 1909, several research groups have used different microscopic techniques to obtain detailed information about the various developmental stages found in the life cycle of this intracellular parasite. This review describes the present knowledge on the organization of the most important structures and organelles found in the protozoan, such as the cell surface, flagellum, cytoskeleton, kinetoplast-mitochondrion complex, glycosome, acidocalcisome, contractile vacuole, lipid inclusions, the secretory pathway, endocytic pathway and the nucleus. |
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spelling | doaj.art-d4d2ddfb01964b4f9982a4992d5bc4802023-09-03T07:27:13ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602009-07-011048910010.1590/S0074-02762009000900014Structural organization of Trypanosoma cruziWanderley de SouzaSince the initial description of Trypanosoma cruzi by Carlos Chagas in 1909, several research groups have used different microscopic techniques to obtain detailed information about the various developmental stages found in the life cycle of this intracellular parasite. This review describes the present knowledge on the organization of the most important structures and organelles found in the protozoan, such as the cell surface, flagellum, cytoskeleton, kinetoplast-mitochondrion complex, glycosome, acidocalcisome, contractile vacuole, lipid inclusions, the secretory pathway, endocytic pathway and the nucleus.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000900014Trypanosoma cruziultrastructureelectron microscopy |
spellingShingle | Wanderley de Souza Structural organization of Trypanosoma cruzi Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Trypanosoma cruzi ultrastructure electron microscopy |
title | Structural organization of Trypanosoma cruzi |
title_full | Structural organization of Trypanosoma cruzi |
title_fullStr | Structural organization of Trypanosoma cruzi |
title_full_unstemmed | Structural organization of Trypanosoma cruzi |
title_short | Structural organization of Trypanosoma cruzi |
title_sort | structural organization of trypanosoma cruzi |
topic | Trypanosoma cruzi ultrastructure electron microscopy |
url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000900014 |
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