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PMID: 1365537 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Review

Entry of Trypanosoma cruzi into eukaryotic cells.

Infectious agents and disease ·Vol. 1 ·No. 3 ·1992-06-00 ·Pages 136-45

Ortega-Barria E, Pereira ME

Abstract

Trypanosoma cruzi invades a variety of mammalian cells by receptor-ligand interactions. In this review two T. cruzi carbohydrate-binding proteins, neuraminidase/trans-sialidase and penetrin, are discussed as possibly playing a role in parasite entry into mammalian cells.

MeSH Terms
Animals Fibronectins/physiology N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Neuraminidase/physiology Sialic Acids/metabolism Trypanosoma cruzi/pathogenicity
Chemicals
Fibronectins Sialic Acids Neuraminidase N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Ortega-Barria E
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, New England Medical Center Hospital, Tuffs University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111.
Pereira M E
Article Info
Journal
Infectious agents and disease
Abbr.
Infect Agents Dis
ISSN
1056-2044
Published
1992-06-00
Pages
136-45
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
9209834
Subset
IM
Grants
NIAID NIH HHS · AI 24837 · United States
NIAID NIH HHS · AI 31151 · United States
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