Morphogenesis in Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes proceeds via a highly asymmetric cell division.

• Main Authors: Paul C Campbell (Author), Christopher L de Graffenried (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trypanosoma cruzi is a protist parasite that is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease endemic to the Americas. T. cruzi cells are highly polarized and undergo morphological changes as they cycle within their insect and mammalian hosts. Work on related trypanosomatids ha...