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Auburn University Department of Physics

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This rendering illustrates the critical interaction between gp82 on the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite and LAMP2 on the human cell membrane. The proximity of the two membranes, shown here, is a crucial step in the parasite's internalization process, enabling T. cruzi to invade and infect human cells.

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Rafael C. Bernardi - Auburn University

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