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Electron microscopy and cytochemistry analysis of the endocytic pathway of pathogenic protozoa

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 44; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.proghi.2009.01.001

1873-2186

Wanderley de Souza, Celso Sant’Anna, Narcisa L. Cunha‐e‐Silva,

Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

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.