Understanding mechanisms and the role of differentiation in pathogenesis of Toxoplasma gondii: a review
Parasite differentiation from proliferating tachyzoites into latent bradyzoites is central to pathogenesis and transmission of the intracellular protozoan pathogen Toxoplasma gondii. The presence of bradyzoite-containing cysts in human hosts and their subsequent rupture can cause life-threatening re...
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| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000200005 |