Latent Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with elevated biomarkers of inflammation and vascular injury
Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects cats as definitive hosts and other warm-blooded animals including humans as intermediate hosts. It forms infectious cysts in the brain, muscle and other tissues establishing life-long latent infection. Approximately 10% of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05882-6 |