Electron microscopy and cytochemistry analysis of the endocytic pathway of pathogenic protozoa.
Endocytosis is essential for eukaryotic cell survival and has been well characterized in mammal and yeast cells. Among protozoa it is also important for evading from host immune defenses and to support intense proliferation characteristic of some life cycle stages. Here we focused on the contribution of morphological and cytochemical studies to the understanding of endocytosis in Trichomonas, Giardia, Entamoeba, Plasmodium, and trypanosomatids, mainly Trypanosoma cruzi, and also Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania.
de Souza
Wanderley
W
Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil. wsouza@biof.ufrj.br
Sant'Anna
Celso
C
Cunha-e-Silva
Narcisa L
NL
D000818:Animals; D004705:Endocytosis; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005872:Giardia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007891:Leishmania / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014244:Trichomonas / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014346:Trypanosoma brucei brucei / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure