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. 1991;77(7):558-60.
doi: 10.1007/BF00931012.

Transferrin is a growth factor for the bloodstream form of Trypanosoma brucei

D Schell  1 , N K Borowy, P Overath
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Transferrin is a growth factor for the bloodstream form of Trypanosoma brucei

D Schell et al. Parasitol Res. 1991.

Abstract

A method for the selective depletion of transferrin from bovine serum is presented. Bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei cannot grow in medium containing transferrin-deficient serum, whereas reconstitution with transferrin restores normal growth. We conclude that transferrin is an essential growth factor for the mammalian stage of the parasite.

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