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Assessing proteases and enzymes of the trypanothione system in subpopulations of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis Thor strain during macrophage infection.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jan 2024
Albuquerque-Melo Barbara Cristina de, Pereira Bernardo Acácio Santini, Ennes-Vidal Vítor, Gonçalves Maria Eduarda Pinto, Côrtes Luzia Monteiro de Castro, Cysne-Finkelstein Léa, Guedes Herbert Leonel de Matos, Dias-Lopes Geovane, Alves Carlos Roberto
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BACKGROUND: Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis Thor strain exhibits a heterogeneous composition comprised of subpopulations with varying levels of infectivity. Clonal subpopulations were previously obtained from the strain Thor by sorting single-parasites and proceeding cultivation. The subpopulations used in this study are named Thor03, Thor 10 and Thor22. OBJECTIVES: Phenotypic characteristics of the parasite,...
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