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Genetic Ablation of a Female-Specific Apetala 2 Transcription Factor Blocks Oocyst Shedding in Cryptosporidium parvum

The apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium is a leading global cause of diarrheal disease, and the infection poses a particularly grave threat to young children and those with weakened immune function. Infection occurs by ingestion of meiotic spores called oocysts, and transmission relies on fecal sh...

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Autores principales: Tandel, Jayesh, Walzer, Katelyn A., Byerly, Jessica H., Pinkston, Brittain, Beiting, Daniel P., Striepen, Boris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10233709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36786597
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mbio.03261-22