TY - JOUR
TI - In vitro Trypanosoma cruzi Growth Inhibition by Extremely Low-frequency Electromagnetic Fields
AU - Heredia-Rojas, J. Antonio
AU - Rodríguez-De la Fuente, Abraham O.
AU - Gomez-Flores, Ricardo
AU - Alvarez-Rodríguez, Merary
AU - Molina-Garza, Zinnia J.
AU - Beltcheva, M.
AU - Heredia-Rodríguez, Omar
AU - Galaviz-Silva, Lucio
TI - In vitro Trypanosoma cruzi Growth Inhibition by Extremely Low-frequency Electromagnetic Fields
AB - 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.
VL - 2019
IS - Volume 58, Issue 2
PY - 2019
SN - 0065-1583
C1 - 1689-0027
SP - 89
EP - 92
DO - 10.4467/16890027AP.19.008.11417
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/acta-protozoologica/article/in-vitro-trypanosoma-cruzi-growth-inhibition-by-extremely-low-frequency-electromagnetic-fields
KW - Trypanosoma cruzi
KW - antiprotozoal activity
KW - 60-Hz sinusoidal magnetic fields
KW - anti-trypanosome