Differential Locus Expansion Distinguishes Toxoplasmatinae Species and Closely Related Strains of Toxoplasma gondii

Toxoplasma gondii is a human obligate intracellular parasite that has infected over 20% of the world population and has a vast intermediate host range compared to those of its nearest relatives Neospora caninum and Hammondia hammondi. While these 3 species have highly syntenic genomes (80 to 99%), i...

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Main Authors: Adomako-Ankomah, Yaw, Wier, Gregory M., Borges, Adair L., Wand, Hannah E., Boyle, Jon P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society of Microbiology 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3950507/