To evaluate ROS generation, labeling with 10 μM dihydroethidium (DHE) (Molecular Probes) for 30 min at 28°C was performed, using 22 μM antimycin A (AA) (Sigma-Aldrich) as the positive control. The samples were analyzed in a FACSCalibur

flow cytometer (Becton Dickinson, CA, USA) equipped with the Cell Quest software (Joseph Trotter, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA). A total of 10,000 events were acquired in the region previously established as that of the parasites. Statistical analysis The comparison between control and treated groups was performed using the Mann–Whitney test. Differences with p ≤ 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Acknowledgments Funding was provided by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento

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