2022-03-04Zeitschriftenartikel
In vitro maturation of Toxoplasma gondii bradyzoites in human myotubes and their metabolomic characterization
Christiansen, Céline; Maus, Deborah; Hoppenz, Ellen; Murillo-León, Mateo; Hoffmann, Tobias; Scholz, Jana; Melerowicz, Florian; Steinfeldt, Tobias; Seeber, Frank; Blume, Martin
The apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii forms bradyzoite-containing tissue cysts that cause chronic and drug-tolerant infections. However, current in vitro models do not allow long-term culture of these cysts to maturity. ...