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SUBMITTER: Wang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4509771 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Parasites & vectors 20150722
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite. It has extensive host populations and is prevalent globally; T. gondii infection can cause a zoonotic parasitic disease. Microneme protein 3 (MIC3) is a secreted protein that is expressed in all stages of the T. gondii life cycle. It has strong immunoreactivity and plays an important role in the recognition, adhesion and invasion of host cells by T. gondii. This article reviews the molecular structure of MIC3, its rol ...[more]