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Trypanosoma cruzi: Adhesion to the Host Cell and Intracellular Survival
Author(s) -
Alves Maria Júlia M.,
Colli Walter
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
iubmb life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.132
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1521-6551
pISSN - 1521-6543
DOI - 10.1080/15216540701200084
Subject(s) - trypanosoma cruzi , intracellular , host (biology) , biology , adhesion , cell adhesion , host factors , microbiology and biotechnology , intracellular parasite , cell , virology , chemistry , biochemistry , virus , genetics , parasite hosting , organic chemistry , world wide web , computer science
Both invasion of the host cell by T. cruzi and its establishment into the mammalian host are critical steps. In this review, the adhesion step and the intracellular survival in non‐professional phagocytes are particularly focused on, with special emphasis on the role of Gp85/trans‐sialidase (Gp85/TS) superfamily. Excellent reviews have been published lately, some covering other aspects of T. cruzi ‐ host interaction and will be cited instead of the original articles due to limited number of listed references.IUBMB Life, 59: 274‐279, 2007