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Immune responses to Toxoplasma gondii in the gut.
Immunobiology - 1 Dec 1999
Liesenfeld O
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii is an important cause of disease, in pregnant women, newborns and immunocompromised hosts. Infection with T. gondii naturally occurs through ingestion of raw or undercooked meat containing cysts or through contact with cat feces containing oocysts. The intestine thus appears to be the site of invasion of the parasite. Since acute infection in immunocompetent hosts usually goes unnoticed, no...
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