Toxoplasma rhoptry proteins that affect encephalitis outcome
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Genetic Manipulation in Δku80 Strains for Functional Genomic Analysis of Toxoplasma gondii
Published on: July 12, 2013
Xinlei Wang1, Lai Qu2, Jie Chen3
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Abstract:
Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread obligate intracellular parasite, can infect almost all warm-blooded animals, including humans. The cellular barrier of the central nervous system (CNS) is generally able to protect the brain parenchyma from infectious damage. However, T. gondii typically causes latent brain infections in humans and other vertebrates. Here, we discuss how T. gondii rhoptry proteins (ROPs) affect signaling pathways in host cells and speculate how this might affect the outcome of Toxoplasma encephalitis.
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