Toxoplasma gondii Ingests and Digests Host Cytosolic Proteins

The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii resides within a nonfusogenic vacuole during intracellular replication. Although the limiting membrane of this vacuole provides a protective barrier to acidification and degradation by lysosomal hydrolases, it also physically segregates the parasite from the...

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Main Authors: Dou, Zhicheng, McGovern, Olivia L., Di Cristina, Manlio, Carruthers, Vern B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society of Microbiology 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4161261/