Neurons are the Primary Target Cell for the Brain-Tropic Intracellular Parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
Toxoplasma gondii, a common brain-tropic parasite, is capable of infecting most nucleated cells, including astrocytes and neurons, in vitro. Yet, in vivo, Toxoplasma is primarily found in neurons. In vitro data showing that interferon-γ-stimulated astrocytes, but not neurons, clear intracellular par...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-02-01
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| Colecção: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Acesso em linha: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4760770?pdf=render |