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Further exploration of putative targets and cellular mechanisms involved in their activity was also carried out. Therefore, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution respirometry and flow cytometry procedures were performed on BT treated for up to 24 h with the respective EC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>value of each derivative. Results demonstrated that although 22 and 24 were not as active as benznidazole in this<jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>assay on BT, both compounds triggered important damages in<jats:italic>T. cruzi<\/jats:italic>that lead to the parasite death. Ultrastructural alterations included shedding events, detachment of plasma membrane and nuclear envelope, loss of mitochondrial integrity, besides the occurrence of a large number of intracellular vesicles and profiles of endoplasmic reticulum surrounding cytoplasmic organelles such as mitochondrion. 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