The superfamily keeps growing: Identification in trypanosomatids of RibJ, the first riboflavin transporter family in protists.

• Main Authors: Darío E Balcazar (Author), María Cristina Vanrell (Author), Patricia S Romano (Author), Claudio A Pereira (Author), Fernando A Goldbaum (Author), Hernán R Bonomi (Author), Carolina Carrillo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Trypanosomatid parasites represent a major health issue affecting hundreds of million people worldwide, with clinical treatments that are partially effective and/or very toxic. They are responsible for serious human and plant diseases including Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease), Trypanos...