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Reciprocal virulence and resistance polymorphism in the relationship between Toxoplasma gondii and the house mouse

Virulence in the ubiquitous intracellular protozoon Toxoplasma gondii for its natural intermediate host, the mouse, appears paradoxical from an evolutionary standpoint because death of the mouse before encystment interrupts the parasite life cycle. Virulent T. gondii strains secrete kinases and pseu...

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Autores principales: Lilue, Jingtao, Müller, Urs Benedikt, Steinfeldt, Tobias, Howard, Jonathan C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24175088
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.01298