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Genetic basis for phenotypic differences between different Toxoplasma gondii type I strains.
BMC genomics - 10 Jul 2013
Yang Ninghan, Farrell Andrew, Niedelman Wendy, Melo Mariane, Lu Diana, Julien Lindsay, Marth Gabor T, Gubbels Marc-Jan, Saeij Jeroen P J
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BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii has a largely clonal population in North America and Europe, with types I, II and III clonal lineages accounting for the majority of strains isolated from patients. RH, a particular type I strain, is most frequently used to characterize Toxoplasma biology. However, compared to other type I strains, RH has unique characteristics such as faster growth, increased extracellular survival...
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