Transcriptomic analysis of reproductive damage in the epididymis of male Kunming mice induced by chronic infection of Toxoplasma gondii PRU strain

Transcriptomic analysis of reproductive damage in the epididymis of male Kunming mice induced by chronic infection of Toxoplasma gondii PRU strain

Abstract Background Some researchers have reported that Toxoplasma gondii can cause serious reproductive impairment in male animals. Specifically, T. gondii destroy the quality of sperm in the epididymis, which affects their sexual ability. However, among such studies, none have investigated the mal...

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Main Authors: Yu-Xiang Zheng, Xiu-Xiang Zhang, Jorge A. Hernandez, Yasser S. Mahmmod, Wan-Yi Huang, Gui-Feng Li, Ya-Pei Wang, Xue Zhou, Xiu-Ming Li, Zi-Guo Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Chronic infection
Reproductive impairment
DEGs
RNA-seq
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3783-2

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