Methyl jasmonate induces cell death and loss of hydrogenosomal membrane potential in Trichomonas vaginalis

Parasitology International

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 387-393

  Vilela, R ^a,b   Menna Barreto, R F S ^c   Benchimol, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE SANTA ÚRSULA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Hydrogenosome; Jasmonates; Methyl jasmonate; Trichomonas vaginalis; Trichomoniasis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

JASMONIC ACID METHYL ESTER; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL DEATH; CELL STRAIN; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

PROTISTA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 77955318054     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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