Intestinal delta-6-desaturase activity determines host range for Toxoplasma sexual reproduction
Intestinal delta-6-desaturase activity determines host range for Toxoplasma sexual reproduction
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United States: Public Library of Science
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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 molecular determinants that identify cats as the defini...
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Intestinal delta-6-desaturase activity determines host range for Toxoplasma sexual reproduction
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2291478168
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2291478168
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1545-7885,1544-9173
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1545-7885
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10.1371/journal.pbio.3000364
