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Atomic Force Microscopy as a Tool for the Study of the Ultrastructure of Trypanosomatid Parasites

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Atomic Force Microscopy in Biomedical Research

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Here, we describe the methodology currently used to analyze the structural organization of protozoa of the Trypanosomatidae family by atomic force microscopy. The results are compared with those obtained using light, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy.

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The authors are grateful for support from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cinetífico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (FINEP), Fundação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), and Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ).

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  1. Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Wanderley de Souza

  2. Diretoria de Programas, Nacional de Metrologia, Normalização e Qualidade Industrial – INMETRO, Rio Comprido, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Correspondence to Wanderley de Souza .

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  1. School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Milan, Via Vanvitelli 32, Milano, 20129, Italy

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de Souza, W., Rocha, G.M., Miranda, K., Bisch, P.M., Weissmuller, G. (2011). Atomic Force Microscopy as a Tool for the Study of the Ultrastructure of Trypanosomatid Parasites. In: Braga, P., Ricci, D. (eds) Atomic Force Microscopy in Biomedical Research. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 736. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-105-5_14

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