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W Bohne1, J Heesemann, U Gross.
Abstract
By using stage-specific monoclonal antibodies, an in vitro model has been developed to analyze the kinetics of expression of stage-specific antigens during the conversion process between tachyzoites and bradyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii. Following infection of murine macrophages with bradyzoites, the expression of bradyzoite-specific antigens declined, whereas the expression of tachyzoite-specific antigens increased during the first 72 h postinfection. Conversely, in gamma interferon-treated murine macrophages infected with tachyzoites, the inhibitory effect of gamma interferon on replication of parasites was accompanied by the induction of bradyzoite-specific antigens.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8432596 PMCID: PMC302852 DOI: 10.1128/iai.61.3.1141-1145.1993
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441