Structure, composition, and roles of the Toxoplasma gondii oocyst and sporocyst walls
Toxoplasma gondii is a coccidian parasite with the cat as its definitive host but any warm-blooded animal, including humans, may act as intermediate hosts. It has a worldwide distribution where it may cause acute and chronic toxoplasmosis. Infection can result from ingestion either of tissue cysts i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | The Cell Surface |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468233018300252 |