Benznidazole-resistance in Trypanosoma cruzi: Evidence that distinct mechanisms can act in concert☆

Clones isolated from a single benznidazole-resistant Trypanosoma cruzi population contain a stop-codon-generating mutation in the nitroreductase gene TcNTR. Clonal variation in resistance suggests that additional mechanisms must also operate.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Campos, Mônica C.O., Leon, Leonor L., Taylor, Martin C., Kelly, John M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3988956/