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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-06-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/67681 |