Mechanics of the Toxoplasma gondii oocyst wall.
The ability of microorganisms to survive under extreme conditions is closely related to the physicochemical properties of their wall. In the ubiquitous protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, the oocyst stage possesses a bilayered wall that protects the dormant but potentially infective parasites from...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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