Protein helps parasite survive in host cells

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 15:30 in Biology & Nature

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have learned why changes in a single gene, ROP18, contribute substantially to dangerous forms of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The answer has likely moved science a step closer to new ways to beat Toxoplasma and many other parasites...

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