Polymorphic family of injected pseudokinases is paramount in Toxoplasma virulence

Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite of the phylum Apicomplexa, has the unusual ability to infect virtually any warm-blooded animal. It is an extraordinarily successful parasite, infecting an estimated 30% of humans worldwide. The outcome of Toxoplasma infection is highly dependent...

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Main Authors: Reese, Michael L., Zeiner, Gusti M., Saeij, Jeroen, Boothroyd, John C., Boyle, Jon P.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69611