Pyrimidinergic Receptor Activation Controls Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Macrophages.

Infection by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is highly prevalent worldwide and may have serious clinical manifestations in immunocompromised patients. T. gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that infects almost any cell type in mammalian hosts, including immune cells. The immune cel...

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Main Authors: Aline Cristina Abreu Moreira-Souza, Ygor Marinho, Gladys Correa, Giani França Santoro, Claudia Mara Lara Melo Coutinho, Rossiane Claudia Vommaro, Robson Coutinho-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4507979?pdf=render