Differential expression of TgMIC1 in isolates of Chinese 1 Toxoplasma with different virulence

Abstract Background The predominant genotype of Toxoplasma in China is the Chinese 1 (ToxoDB#9) lineage. TgCtwh3 and TgCtwh6 are two representative strains of Chinese 1, exhibiting high and low virulence to mice, respectively. Little is known regarding the virulence mechanism of this non-classical g...

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Main Authors: Yang Wang, Chengjian Han, Rongsheng zhou, Jinjin Zhu, Famin Zhang, Jingyang Li, Qingli Luo, Jian Du, Deyong Chu, Yihong Cai, Jilong Shen, Li Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04752-z