Strain-dependent host transcriptional responses to Toxoplasma infection are largely conserved in mammalian and avian hosts.

Toxoplasma gondii has a remarkable ability to infect an enormous variety of mammalian and avian species. Given this, it is surprising that three strains (Types I/II/III) account for the majority of isolates from Europe/North America. The selective pressures that have driven the emergence of these pa...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ching Ong, Jon P Boyle, John C Boothroyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3192797?pdf=render