Starvation of low-density lipoprotein-derived cholesterol induces bradyzoite conversion in Toxoplasma gondii
Abstract Background Lacking enzymes for sterol synthesis, the intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii scavenges cholesterol from host cells to multiply. T. gondii has a complex life cycle consisting of two asexual stages; the proliferative stage (tachyzoite), and the latent stage characterized by...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-248 |