Developmental differentiation between tachyzoites and bradyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii |
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Authors: | Gross U Bohne W Soête M Dubremetz J F |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany. |
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Abstract: | An important event in the pathogenesis of toxoplasmosis is the interconversion between the bradyzoite and the tachyzoite stage of Toxoplasma gondii within the intermediate host. The factors that influence either cyst formation (bradyzoites) or reactivation (tachyzoites) are unknown. Uwe Gross, Wolfgang Bohne, Martine Soête and Jean François Dubremetz here describe current knowledge about the mechanisms that might lead to the induction of stage differentiation of this protozoan parasite. |
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