The toxoplasma micronemal protein MIC4 is an adhesin composed of six conserved apple domains.
The initial stage of invasion by apicomplexan parasites involves the exocytosis of the micronemes-containing molecules that contribute to host cell attachment and penetration. MIC4 was previously described as a protein secreted by Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites upon stimulation of micronemes exocytos...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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