Trypanosoma cruzi Binds to Cytokeratin through Conserved Peptide Motifs Found in the Laminin-G-Like Domain of the gp85/Trans-sialidase Proteins.

• Main Authors: Andre Azevedo Reis Teixeira (Author), Veronica de Cássia Sardinha de Vasconcelos (Author), Walter Colli (Author), Maria Júlia Manso Alves (Author), Ricardo José Giordano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Chagas' disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a disease that affects millions of people most of them living in South and Central Americas. There are few treatment options for individuals with Chagas' disease making it important to understand the molecul...