Immunocompetent host develops mild intestinal inflammation in acute infection with Toxoplasma gondii.

Immunocompetent host develops mild intestinal inflammation in acute infection with Toxoplasma gondii.

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, common zoonosis among vertebrates and high incidence worldwide. During the infection, the parasite needs to transpose the intestinal barrier to spread throughout the body, which may be a trigger for an inflammatory reaction. This...

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Main Authors: Paulo da Silva Watanabe, Aline Rosa Trevizan, Saulo Euclides Silva-Filho, Marcelo Biondaro Góis, João Luiz Garcia, Roberto Kenji Nakamura Cuman, Ana Cristina Breithaupt-Faloppa, Débora de Mello Gonçales Sant Ana, Gessilda de Alcantara Nogueira de Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5764246?pdf=render

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