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Antimicrobial proteins effectively eliminate the Toxoplasma gondii parasite. These proteins also disrupt the parasite's cellular environment, preventing its survival and replication.

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  • Toxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic parasite causing significant human and animal infections.
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  • To investigate the dual role of antimicrobial proteins in combating T. gondii.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms by which these proteins destroy the parasite and its intracellular niche.

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  • Utilized cell culture models infected with T. gondii.
  • Assessed the impact of specific antimicrobial proteins on parasite viability.
  • Analyzed the structural integrity of the parasitophorous vacuole.

Main Results:

  • Antimicrobial proteins demonstrated potent direct toxicity against T. gondii tachyzoites.
  • These proteins significantly impaired the formation and maintenance of the parasitophorous vacuole.
  • Host cells treated with antimicrobial proteins showed reduced parasite load.

Conclusions:

  • Antimicrobial proteins possess a dual mechanism of action against T. gondii.
  • Targeting both the parasite and its niche represents a promising therapeutic strategy.