Injection with Toxoplasma gondii protein affects neuron health and survival

Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite that causes a long-term latent infection of neurons. Using a custom MATLAB-based mapping program in combination with a mouse model that allows us to permanently mark neurons injected with parasite proteins, we found that Toxoplasma-injected neurons (TIN...

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Main Authors: Oscar A Mendez, Emiliano Flores Machado, Jing Lu, Anita A Koshy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/67681