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SUBMITTER: Passeri E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4758902 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Passeri Eleonora E Jones-Brando Lorraine L Bordón Claudia C Sengupta Srona S Wilson Ashley M AM Primerano Amedeo A Rapoport Judith L JL Ishizuka Koko K Kano Shin-ichi S Yolken Robert H RH Sawa Akira A
Microbes and infection 20151009 2
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of establishing persistent infection within the brain. Serological studies in humans have linked exposure to Toxoplasma to neuropsychiatric disorders. However, serological studies have not elucidated the related molecular mechanisms within neuronal cells. To address this question, we used human induced neuronal cells derived from peripheral fibroblasts of healthy individuals and patients with genetically-defined brain disorders (i.e. childhood-on ...[more]