TgROP18 targets IL20RB for host-defense-related-STAT3 activation during Toxoplasma gondii infection
Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic protozoan infecting almost one-third of the world’s population. Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 18 (TgROP18) is a key virulence factor determining the parasite’s acute virulence and is secreted into host cells during infection. We previousl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04251-7 |