Are reactive oxygen species always detrimental to pathogens?

CN Paiva, MT Bozza - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are deadly weapons used by phagocytes and other cell
types, such as lung epithelial cells, against pathogens. ROS can kill pathogens directly by …

[HTML][HTML] An overview on the therapeutics of neglected infectious diseases—Leishmaniasis and Chagas diseases

K Chanda - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as termed by WHO include twenty different infectious
diseases that are caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Among these NTDs, Chagas …

Microbial antioxidant defense enzymes

C Staerck, A Gastebois, P Vandeputte, A Calenda… - Microbial …, 2017 - Elsevier
Free radicals are often described as chemical compounds characterized by unpaired
electrons in their outer orbital rendering them highly reactive species. In mammalians …

[HTML][HTML] Evasion of the immune response by Trypanosoma cruzi during acute infection

MS Cardoso, JL Reis-Cunha… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease
that affects millions of people mainly in Latin America. To establish a life-long infection, T …

[HTML][HTML] ROS and Trypanosoma cruzi: Fuel to infection, poison to the heart

CN Paiva, E Medei, MT Bozza - PLoS Pathogens, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The activation of macrophage respiratory burst in response to infection with Trypanosoma
cruzi inflicts oxidative damage to the host's tissues. For decades, the role of reactive oxygen …

Current advances in drug discovery for Chagas disease

CB Scarim, DH Jornada, RC Chelucci… - European journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is one of the 17 neglected
tropical diseases (NTDs) according to World Health Organization. It is estimated that 8–10 …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive species and pathogen antioxidant networks during phagocytosis

L Piacenza, M Trujillo, R Radi - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2019 - rupress.org
The generation of phagosomal cytotoxic reactive species (ie, free radicals and oxidants) by
activated macrophages and neutrophils is a crucial process for the control of intracellular …

The double‐edged sword in pathogenic trypanosomatids: the pivotal role of mitochondria in oxidative stress and bioenergetics

RFS Menna-Barreto… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The pathogenic trypanosomatids Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi, and Leishmania
spp. are the causative agents of African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, and …

[HTML][HTML] A Review on the Immunological Response against Trypanosoma cruzi

G Macaluso, F Grippi, S Di Bella, V Blanda, F Gucciardi… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease is a chronic systemic infection transmitted by Trypanosoma cruzi. Its life
cycle consists of different stages in vector insects and host mammals. Trypanosoma cruzi …

[HTML][HTML] Gene expression during zombie ant biting behavior reflects the complexity underlying fungal parasitic behavioral manipulation

C De Bekker, RA Ohm, RG Loreto, A Sebastian, I Albert… - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Background Adaptive manipulation of animal behavior by parasites functions to increase
parasite transmission through changes in host behavior. These changes can range from …