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Toxoplasma gondii isolate with genotype Chinese 1 triggers trophoblast apoptosis through oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in mice.
Experimental parasitology - 1 Jul 2015
Xu Xiucai, He Liuyuan, Zhang Aimei, Li Qing, Hu Wen, Chen He, Du Jian, Shen Jilong
Abstract excerpt
Congenital toxoplasmosis may result in abortion, severe mental retardation and neurologic damage in the offspring. Placental damage is considered as the key event in this disease. Here we show that maternal infection with Toxoplasma gondii Wh3 isolate of genotype Chinese 1, which is predominantly...
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