Cellular growth and mitochondrial ultrastructure of leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis promastigotes are affected by the iron chelator 2,2-dipyridyl.

• Hoofdauteurs: Camila Mesquita-Rodrigues (Auteur), Rubem F S Menna-Barreto (Auteur), Leonardo Sabóia-Vahia (Auteur), Silvia A G Da-Silva (Auteur), Elen M de Souza (Auteur), Mariana C Waghabi (Auteur), Patrícia Cuervo (Auteur), José B De Jesus (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Iron is an essential element for the survival of microorganisms in vitro and in vivo, acting as a cofactor of several enzymes and playing a critical role in host-parasite relationships. Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is a parasite that is widespread in the new world...