Toxoplasma gondii Chitinase Induces Macrophage Activation.

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite found worldwide that is able to chronically infect almost all vertebrate species, especially birds and mammalians. Chitinases are essential to various biological processes, and some pathogens rely on chitinases for successful parasiti...

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Main Authors: Fausto Almeida, Aline Sardinha-Silva, Thiago Aparecido da Silva, André Moreira Pessoni, Camila Figueiredo Pinzan, Ana Claudia Paiva Alegre-Maller, Nerry Tatiana Cecílio, Nilmar Silvio Moretti, André Ricardo Lima Damásio, Wellington Ramos Pedersoli, José Roberto Mineo, Roberto Nascimento Silva, Maria Cristina Roque-Barreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4684212?pdf=render