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Downregulation of FeSOD-A expression in Leishmania infantum alters trivalent antimony and miltefosine susceptibility.
Parasites & vectors - 15 Jul 2021
Santi Ana Maria Murta, Silva Paula Alves, Santos Isabella Fernandes Martins, Murta Silvane Maria Fonseca
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BACKGROUND: Superoxide dismutase (SOD), a central component of the antioxidant defence system of most organisms, removes excess superoxide anions by converting them to oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. As iron (Fe) SOD is absent in the human host, this enzyme is a promising molecular target for drug development against trypanosomatids. RESULTS: We obtained Leishmania infantum mutant clones with lower FeSOD-A...
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