Regulation of gene expression in protozoan parasites that cause human diseases

The group began in the year 2001. The research has been directed in three directions simultaneously addressed: 1.- research aimed at the generation of knowledge of specific biological processes that take place in infectious agents with biomedical interest.50% 2.- applied research with translational profile in the field of biomedicine.40% 3.- exploration of novel aspects which may be applied directly to biomedicine, which may open new areas of study.10%. A highly qualified staff with experience in the topics to be addressed forms the group. The objectives focus on the molecular and functional study of mobile DNA elements in tripanosomatids and their involvement in the regulation of gene expression of these pathogens in humans, in the development of useful tools for the typing of infectious strains of T. cruzi and Leishmania and in the identification of markers of diagnosis of celiac disease in human fluids.