期刊
MICROBES AND INFECTION
卷 20, 期 9-10, 页码 466-476出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2017.12.003
关键词
Toxoplasma; Bradyzoite; Cyst wall; Latent infection; Differentiation; Metabolism
资金
- National Institutes of Health [GM007491, GM007288, AI095094]
Tachyzoites of the Apicomplexan Toxoplasma gondii cause acute infection, disseminate widely in their host, and eventually differentiate into a latent encysted form called bradyzoites that are found within tissue cysts. During latent infection, whenever transformation to tachyzoites occurs, any tachyzoites that develop are removed by the immune system. In contrast, cysts containing bradyzoites are sequestered from the immune system. In the absence of an effective immune response released organisms that differentiate into tachyzoites cause acute infection. Tissue cysts, therefore, serve as a reservoir for the reactivation of toxoplasmosis when the host becomes immunocompromised by conditions such as HIV infection, organ transplantation, or due to the impaired immune response that occurs when pathogens are acquired in utero. While tachyzoites and bradyzoites are well defined morphologically, there is no clear consensus on how interconversion occurs or what exact signal(s) mediate this transformation. Advances in research methods have facilitated studies on T. gondii bradyzoites providing important new insights into the biology of latent infection. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS on behalf of Institut Pasteur.
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