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The surface charge of trypanosomatids of the genus trypanosoma

Abstract

Cell electrophoresis was used for determionation of the electrophoretic mobility (EPM) of epimastigo and trypamastigote forms of several isolates of Trypanosoma cruzi and some stocks of other members of the Schizotrypanum subgenus, such as T. dionisii, T. vespertilionis and T. myoti. The EPM of T. bruceli, T. rangeli, and T. conorhini was also determined. The results obtained show that the EPM values con be useful to distinguish the parasites.

trypanosomatids; cell surface charge; electrophoretic mobility


ABSTRACT

The surface charge of trypanosomatids of the genus trypanosoma

Thaís Souto Padrón1

Egler Chiari2

Wanderley de Souza

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

UFMG, ICB, Departamento de Parasitologia, Belo Horizonte, Brasil

Cell electrophoresis was used for determionation of the electrophoretic mobility (EPM) of epimastigo and trypamastigote forms of several isolates of Trypanosoma cruzi and some stocks of other members of the Schizotrypanum subgenus, such as T. dionisii, T. vespertilionis and T. myoti. The EPM of T. bruceli, T. rangeli, and T. conorhini was also determined. The results obtained show that the EPM values con be useful to distinguish the parasites.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    15 June 2009
  • Date of issue
    June 1990
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