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Toxoplasma gondii Infections Alter GABAergic Synapses and Signaling in the Central Nervous System

During infections with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is utilized as a carbon source for parasite metabolism and also to facilitate parasite dissemination by stimulating dendritic-cell motility. The best-recognized function for GABA, however, is its role in...

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Autores principales: Brooks, Justin M., Carrillo, Gabriela L., Su, Jianmin, Lindsay, David S., Fox, Michael A., Blader, Ira J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society of Microbiology 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4626855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26507232
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01428-15