How Toxoplasma Gondii Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier
A review of recent work
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by the obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
Inflammation of the brain
Toxoplasmosis may cause inflammation of the brain also called encephalitis. In this review we will discuss recent work on how T Gondii is able to traverse the unique barrier surrounding the CNS.
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