MIC8

Nucleotide variation in the Toxoplasma gondii micronemal protein 8 gene

Z. Y. Li, Song, H. Q., Wang, C. R., Zhu, X. Q., Li, Z. Y., Song, H. Q., Wang, C. R., and Zhu, X. Q., Nucleotide variation in the Toxoplasma gondii micronemal protein 8 gene, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Toxoplasma gondii is a successful opportunistic protozoan distributed worldwide, which can infect all vertebrates, leading to serious infection, blindness, and abortion. Micronemal (MIC) proteins are critically important for T. gondii infection, as they participate in various stages of the Toxoplasma life cycle, including invasion and attachment to host cells. MIC8 secretion relies on the concentration of intracellular calcium, and can mediate the invasion of T. gondii by interacting with soluble MIC3.

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