Nitric oxide stimulates early egress of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites from human foreskin fibroblast cells

Abstract Background Egress is a vital step in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii which attracts attentions of many groups. Previous studies have shown that exogenous nitric oxide (NO) stimulates the early egress of T. gondii from infected peritoneal macrophages, a kind of immune cells. However, bec...

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Main Authors: Xinlei Yan, Yongsheng Ji, Xianyong Liu, Xun Suo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1037-5