Evidence for a Structural Role for Acid-Fast Lipids in Oocyst Walls of <italic toggle="yes">Cryptosporidium</italic>, <italic toggle="yes">Toxoplasma</italic>, and <italic toggle="yes">Eimeria</italic>

ABSTRACT Coccidia are protozoan parasites that cause significant human disease and are of major agricultural importance. Cryptosporidium spp. cause diarrhea in humans and animals, while Toxoplasma causes disseminated infections in fetuses and untreated AIDS patients. Eimeria is a major pathogen of c...

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Main Authors: G. Guy Bushkin, Edwin Motari, Andrea Carpentieri, Jitender P. Dubey, Catherine E. Costello, Phillips W. Robbins, John Samuelson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/532d26501f0245268bfea8484ef40206
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