CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease that affects many countries in the Americas. This trypanosomatid, throughout its life cycle, transits between two different hosts and needs to survive in limited nutrient conditions. T. cruzi is capable of using both glucose, amino acids and fatty acids to generate energy. For this, it has transporter…