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==Relations to Medicine== | ==Relations to Medicine== | ||
Strong structural analysis and in depth studies of parasitic protozoans has allowed the determination of conservation and differences between the parasite and human forms of GAPDH. ''Trypanosoma cruzi'', a protozoan parasite is responsible for causing Chagas' disease in approximately 16-18 million people from southern and central America<ref name="ref 7">PMID:9580189 </ref>. | Strong structural analysis and in depth studies of parasitic protozoans has allowed the determination of conservation and differences between the parasite and human forms of GAPDH. ''Trypanosoma cruzi'', a protozoan parasite is responsible for causing Chagas' disease in approximately 16-18 million people from southern and central America<ref name="ref 7">PMID:9580189 </ref>. This parasite is responsible for causing up to 45,000 deaths per year and can cause severe complications such as neurological disorders and chronic cardiopathy<ref name="ref 7"/>. | ||
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