Entry of Trypanosoma cruzi into eukaryotic cells.
Trypanosoma cruzi invades a variety of mammalian cells by receptor-ligand interactions. In this review two T. cruzi carbohydrate-binding proteins, neuraminidase/trans-sialidase and penetrin, are discussed as possibly playing a role in parasite entry into mammalian cells.
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Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, New England Medical Center Hospital, Tuffs University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111.
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D000818:Animals; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000502:physiology; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000502:physiology*; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D005353:Fibronectins; D012794:Sialic Acids; D009439:Neuraminidase; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid