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Plasminogen interaction with Trypanosoma cruzi

The ability of Trypanosoma cruzi to interact with plasminogen, the zimogenic form of the blood serin protease plasmin, was examined. Immunohistochemistry studies revealed that both forms, epimastigotes and metacyclic trypomastigotes, were able to fix plasminogen in a lysine dependant manner. This in...

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Main Authors: Laura Almeida, Gilmer Vanegas, Marina Calcagno, Juan Luis Concepción, Luisana Avilan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2004-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000100011&tlng=en
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