Dehydroepiandrosterone Effect on <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>: Molecular Mechanisms Associated to Parasite Death

Dehydroepiandrosterone Effect on <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>: Molecular Mechanisms Associated to Parasite Death

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the apicomplexa protozoan parasite <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>. This disease is a health burden, mainly in pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has proved to be an important molecule that could drive re...

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Main Authors: Saé Muñiz-Hernández, Angélica Luna-Nophal, Carmen T. Gómez-De León, Lenin Domínguez-Ramírez, Olga A. Patrón-Soberano, Karen E. Nava-Castro, Pedro Ostoa-Saloma, Jorge Morales-Montor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>
tachyzoite
antiparasitic effect
dehydroepiandrosterone
DHEA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/3/513

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