Structural modelling and comparative analysis of homologous, analogous and specific proteins from <it>Trypanosoma cruzi </it>versus <it>Homo sapiens</it>: putative drug targets for chagas' disease treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Trypanosoma cruzi </it>is the etiological agent of Chagas' disease, an endemic infection that causes thousands of deaths every year in Latin America. Therapeutic options remain inefficient, demanding the search f...

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Main Authors: Dardenne Laurent E, Miranda Antonio B, Otto Thomas D, Guimarães Ana CR, Capriles Priscila VSZ, Degrave Wim M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/610