Toxoplasma MIC2 is a major determinant of invasion and virulence.
Like its apicomplexan kin, the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii actively invades mammalian cells and uses a unique form of gliding motility. The recent identification of several transmembrane adhesive complexes, potentially capable of gripping external receptors and the sub-membran...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0020084 |