Glucose metabolism sustains heme-induced Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigote growth in vitro.

• Autori principali: Carolina Silva Dias Vieira (Autore), Ramon Pinheiro Aguiar (Autore), Natalia Pereira de Almeida Nogueira (Autore), Gilson Costa Dos Santos Junior (Autore), Marcia Cristina Paes (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasite alternates between an insect vector and a mammalian host. T. cruzi epimastigotes reside in the insect vector and coexist with the blood components of the vertebrate host. The metabolic profile of T. cruzi has been e...