Cruzipain promotes Trypanosoma cruzi adhesion to Rhodnius prolixus midgut.

Cruzipain promotes Trypanosoma cruzi adhesion to Rhodnius prolixus midgut.

BACKGROUND:Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas' disease. Cysteine peptidases are relevant to several aspects of the T. cruzi life cycle and are implicated in parasite-mammalian host relationships. However, little is known about the factors that contribute to the parasite-insect...

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Main Authors: Lívia Almeida Uehara, Otacílio C Moreira, Ana Carolina Oliveira, Patrícia Azambuja, Ana Paula Cabral Araujo Lima, Constança Britto, André Luis Souza dos Santos, Marta Helena Branquinha, Claudia Masini d'Avila-Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3521651?pdf=render

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