@article{35a69668f8a04f1fa13273682f1ff174,
title = "Perspectives on the Trypanosoma cruzi-host cell receptor interactions",
abstract = "Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The critical initial event is the interaction of the trypomastigote form of the parasite with host receptors. This review highlights recent observations concerning these interactions. Some of the key receptors considered are those for thromboxane, bradykinin, and for the nerve growth factor TrKA. Other important receptors such as galectin-3, thrombospondin, and laminin are also discussed. Investigation into the molecular biology and cell biology of host receptors for T. cruzi may provide novel therapeutic targets.",
author = "Fernando Villalta and Julio Scharfstein and Ashton, {Anthony W.} and Tyler, {Kevin M.} and Fangxia Guan and Shankar Mukherjee and Lima, {Maria F.} and Sandra Alvarez and Weiss, {Louis M.} and Huan Huang and MacHado, {Fabiana S.} and Tanowitz, {Herbert B.}",
note = "Funding Information: This paper was supported in part by NIH grants AI080580, AI007281, T-32-AI070117 and HL007737 (FV), AI-076248, AI-052739, and R21AI068538 (HBT), AI-05893 (HH), American Heart Association Grant SDG 0735252 N (SM), National Health and Research Council of Australia (Biomed CDA 402847; project grant 512154) (AWA), and CNPq and FAPERJ (JS). F.Villalta . M. F. Lima Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immune Response, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA",
year = "2009",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1007/s00436-009-1383-3",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "104",
pages = "1251--1260",
journal = "Parasitology research",
issn = "0932-0113",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
number = "6",
}
