Intestinal delta-6-desaturase activity determines host range for Toxoplasma sexual reproduction.
Many eukaryotic microbes have complex life cycles that include both sexual and asexual phases with strict species specificity. Whereas the asexual cycle of the protistan parasite Toxoplasma gondii can occur in any warm-blooded mammal, the sexual cycle is restricted to the feline intestine. The molec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000364 |