The Neurotropic Parasite Toxoplasma gondii Induces Astrocyte Polarization Through NFκB Pathway

Background:Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that chronically infects nearly one-third of the world's human population. In immunosuppressed individuals and fetus, infection with T. gondii contributes to a series of devastating conditions, including toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE), which i...

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Main Authors: Yu Jin, Yong Yao, Saeed El-Ashram, Jiaming Tian, Jilong Shen, Yongsheng Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00267/full