%0 Journal Article
%T In vitro Trypanosoma cruzi Growth Inhibition by Extremely Low-frequency Electromagnetic Fields
%A Heredia-Rojas, J. Antonio
%A Rodríguez-De la Fuente, Abraham O.
%A Gomez-Flores, Ricardo
%A Alvarez-Rodríguez, Merary
%A Molina-Garza, Zinnia J.
%A Beltcheva, M.
%A Heredia-Rodríguez, Omar
%A Galaviz-Silva, Lucio
%J Acta Protozoologica
%V 2019
%R 10.4467/16890027AP.19.008.11417
%N Volume 58, Issue 2
%P 89-92
%K Trypanosoma cruzi, antiprotozoal activity, 60-Hz sinusoidal magnetic fields, anti-trypanosome
%@ 0065-1583
%D 2019
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/acta-protozoologica/article/in-vitro-trypanosoma-cruzi-growth-inhibition-by-extremely-low-frequency-electromagnetic-fields
%X The influence of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) on microorganisms has been a subject of experimental investigations with promising results. In the present study, it was demonstrated that 2.0 mT 60Hz ELF-EMFs inhibited Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes growth. In addition, no synergistic or  antagonistic parasite growth and viability effects were observed after cultures were co-exposed to magnetic fields and Nifurtimox, a well-known anti-trypanosome drug. Moreover, the current study represents the first report regarding direct magnetic fields effects on Trypanosomas.