Toxoplasma's Taste for Exotic Fat.

Toxoplasma's Taste for Exotic Fat.

A new study reveals that an exotic lipid, phosphatidylthreonine, makes up a substantial proportion of the membrane of a widespread human parasite and is essential for its virulence. Read the Research Article.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Roland G Roberts
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:	PLoS Biology
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4643891?pdf=render

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