Trypanosoma cruzi: extracellular amastigote-resembling forms induced by chicken and human plasma

Exp Parasitol. 1985 Oct;60(2):211-28. doi: 10.1016/0014-4894(85)90025-6.

Abstract

Chicken and human plasma and some of their proteins, partially isolated by means of isoelectrofocusing and ion-exchange chromatography, induce changes in the epimastigotes of Trypanosoma (Schizotrypanum) cruzi into forms resembling extracellular amastigotes in synthetic media.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood
  • Blood Proteins / pharmacology
  • Calcium / pharmacology
  • Chickens / blood
  • Culture Media
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Movement
  • Plasma*
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / cytology*
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / growth & development
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / physiology

Substances

  • Blood Proteins
  • Culture Media
  • Calcium