Characterization of ecto-phosphatase activities of Trypanosoma cruzi: a comparative study between Colombiana and Y strains.

PM, Dutra; LC, Couto; AH, Lopes; JR, Meyer-Fernandes

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2006.05.014

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Characterization of ecto-phosphatase activities of Trypanosoma cruzi: a comparative study between Colombiana and Y strains.

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Dutra PM

Couto LC

Lopes AH

Abstract

The etiological agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is consisted of two phylogenetic lineages. Using live epimastigotes, in this study we have characterized ecto-phosphatase activities of two strains of T. cruzi, one (Y strain) is a member of group T. cruzi I and the other (Colombiana) is a ...

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