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| Title |
A latent ability to persist: differentiation in Toxoplasma gondii
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| Published in |
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, March 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00018-018-2808-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Victoria Jeffers, Zoi Tampaki, Kami Kim, William J. Sullivan |
| Abstract |
A critical factor in the transmission and pathogenesis of Toxoplasma gondii is the ability to convert from an acute disease-causing, proliferative stage (tachyzoite), to a chronic, dormant stage (bradyzoite). The conversion of the tachyzoite-containing parasitophorous vacuole membrane into the less permeable bradyzoite cyst wall allows the parasite to persist for years within the host to maximize transmissibility to both primary (felids) and secondary (virtually all other warm-blooded vertebrates) hosts. This review presents our current understanding of the latent stage, including the factors that are important in bradyzoite induction and maintenance. Also discussed are the recent studies that have begun to unravel the mechanisms behind stage switching. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 29 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 34% |
| Spain | 4 | 14% |
| Turkey | 2 | 7% |
| Chile | 1 | 3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3% |
| Egypt | 1 | 3% |
| Armenia | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 6 | 21% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 52% |
| Scientists | 13 | 45% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 165 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 165 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 42 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 22 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 7% |
| Researcher | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 16 | 10% |
| Unknown | 47 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 37 | 22% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 21 | 13% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 15 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 6% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 12% |
| Unknown | 52 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 37. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 January 2024.
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#2
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