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Causative agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease). In humans found as both an intracellular form, the amastigote, and as a trypomastigote form in the blood. Chagas disease affects primarily the nervous system and heart.

Cell Type:

Trypanosoma

Tissue Origin:

Species:

unicellular

Research Area:

Parasitology

Cell Characteristics:

Suspension

Transfection Information

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Citations

The CRISPR/Cas9 system sheds new lights on the biology of protozoan parasites.

Categories:

Transfection

Authors:

Grzybek M1, Golonko A2, Górska A3, Szczepaniak K3, Strachecka A4, Lass A5, Lisowski P6,7.

In:

Biotechnology Journal (2018) 102: 11

The Trypanosoma cruzi vitamin C dependent peroxidase confers protection against oxidative stress but is not a determinant of virulence

Categories:

Transfection

Authors:

Martin C. Taylor, Michael D. Lewis, Amanda Fortes Francisco, Shane R. Wilkinson, John M. Kelly

In:

Other (2015) 9(4): e0003707

Complete in vitro life cycle of Trypanosoma congolense: development of genetic tools.

Categories:

Transfection

Authors:

Coustou V, Guegan F, Plazolles N, Baltz T.

In:

PLoS Biol (2010) 4(3): 618