TY - JOUR A2 - de Souza, Wanderley AU - Florentino, P. T. V. AU - Real, F. AU - Bonfim-Melo, A. AU - Orikaza, C. M. AU - Ferreira, E. R. AU - Pessoa, C. C. AU - Lima, B. R. AU - Sasso, G. R. S. AU - Mortara, R. A. PY - 2014 DA - 2014/04/27 TI - An Historical Perspective on How Advances in Microscopic Imaging Contributed to Understanding the Leishmania Spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi Host-Parasite Relationship SP - 565291 VL - 2014 AB - The literature has identified complex aspects of intracellular host-parasite relationships, which require systematic, nonreductionist approaches and spatial/temporal information. Increasing and integrating temporal and spatial dimensions in host cell imaging have contributed to elucidating several conceptual gaps in the biology of intracellular parasites. To access and investigate complex and emergent dynamic events, it is mandatory to follow them in the context of living cells and organs, constructing scientific images with integrated high quality spatiotemporal data. This review discusses examples of how advances in microscopy have challenged established conceptual models of the intracellular life cycles of Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi protozoan parasites. SN - 2314-6133 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/565291 DO - 10.1155/2014/565291 JF - BioMed Research International PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -