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Intestinal delta-6-desaturase activity determines host range for Toxoplasma sexual reproduction

Many eukaryotic microbes have complex life cycles that include both sexual and asexual phases with strict species specificity. Whereas the asexual cycle of the protistan parasite Toxoplasma gondii can occur in any warm-blooded mammal, the sexual cycle is restricted to the feline intestine. The molec...

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Autores principales: Martorelli Di Genova, Bruno, Wilson, Sarah K., Dubey, J. P., Knoll, Laura J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6701743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31430281
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000364