Specific Protein Is Crucial To Reproduction Of Parasites Involved In Toxoplasmosis Disease
Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 19:14
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have discovered a protein in T. gondii that is essential for the parasite's growth. The group's work points the way toward a new model system that can be used in studying other parasitic diseases and could one day lead to an effective target for drug intervention.