Mitochondrial DNA is critical for longevity and metabolism of transmission stage Trypanosoma brucei.
The sleeping sickness parasite Trypanosoma brucei has a complex life cycle, alternating between a mammalian host and the tsetse fly vector. A tightly controlled developmental programme ensures parasite transmission between hosts as well as survival within them and involves strict regulation of mitoc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6066258?pdf=render |